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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
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.
Chang Kia-ngau
Chinese politician (1889-1979).
Born October 21st, 1889 in Jiading County.
Died October 13th, 1979 at 89 years old in Palo Alto.
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer.
Born February 10th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 15th, 1979 at 72 years old in Newbury Park.
Alexander Alexandrovich Morozov
Soviet engineer and tank designer (1904–1979).
Born October 29th, 1904 in Bezhitsa.
Died June 14th, 1979 at 74 years old in Kharkiv.
Antonio Aranda
Spanish military officer (1888–1979).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.
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.
Deaths 411 to 420 of 565
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