In the year 1979

600 Notable deaths

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.

Ivar Johansson

Swedish olympic wrestler (1903–1979).

Born January 31st, 1903.

Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish.

Antonio Aranda

Spanish military officer (1888–1979).

Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.

Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.

Elka de Levie

Dutch gymnast (1905–1979).

Born November 21st, 1905 in Amsterdam.

Died December 29th, 1979 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Margaret Harwood

American astronomer.

Born March 19th, 1885 in Littleton.

Died February 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Boston.

Santos Urdinarán

Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).

Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.

Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.

Leandro Remondini

Italian footballer and manager (1917-1979).

Born November 17th, 1917 in Verona.

Died January 9th, 1979 at 61 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).

Moose Goheen

American ice hockey player (1894–1979).

Born February 8th, 1894 in White Bear Lake.

Died November 13th, 1979 at 85 years old in Saint Paul.

Ivan Stranski

Bulgarian chemist.

Born January 2nd, 1897 in Sofia.

Died June 19th, 1979 at 82 years old in Sofia.

José María Pinilla Fábrega

President of panama (1919-1979).

Born November 28th, 1919 in Panama.

Died August 10th, 1979 at 59 years old in Panama.

Deaths 431 to 440 of 600

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