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In the year 1979
545 Notable deaths
Gilbert Cesbron
French writer.
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Charlotte Radcliffe
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Garston.
Died December 12th, 1979 at 76 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Putte Kock
Swedish football, hockey, and bridge player (1901-1979).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Nacka.
Died October 31st, 1979 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Anton Heiller
Austrian musician.
Born September 15th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1979 at 55 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Mohamed Akid
Tunisian association football player (1949-1979).
Died April 12th, 1979 at 29 years old in Riyadh (2014 Colchester murders).
Edvin Adolphson
Actor (1893-1979).
Born February 25th, 1893 in Norrköping. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1979 at 86 years old in Solna Municipality. [ref]
Georgy Beriev
Soviet aerospace engineer.
Born February 13th, 1903 in Tbilisi.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Hazel Keener
American actress (1904-1979).
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Bettendorf.
Died August 7th, 1979 at 74 years old in Pacific Grove.
John Wright
American cardinal of the roman catholic church (1909-1979).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Boston.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
Nikolai Tikhonov
Soviet writer (1896-1979).
Born December 4th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1979 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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