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In the year 1979
545 Notable deaths
Andrei Markov
Soviet mathematician (1903-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 11th, 1979 at 76 years old in Moscow.
José Della Torre
Argentine footballer (1906-1979).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Isidro.
Died July 31st, 1979 at 73 years old in Lanús.
Sámal Joensen-Mikines
Faroese painter (1906-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1906 in Mykines. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1979 at 73 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Ivar Johansson
Swedish olympic wrestler.
Born January 31st, 1903 in Söderköping.
Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköping.
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer.
Born February 10th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 15th, 1979 at 72 years old in Newbury Park.
Santos Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Moose Goheen
American ice hockey player.
Born February 8th, 1894 in White Bear Lake.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 85 years old in Saint Paul.
Klaus Egge
Norwegian composer and music critic.
Born July 19th, 1906 in Gransherad. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1979 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Ivan Stranski
Bulgarian chemist.
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Sofia.
Died June 19th, 1979 at 82 years old in Sofia.
Ivan Chistyakov
Soviet general.
Born September 27th, 1900.
Died March 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in Moscow.
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