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In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Paul Demiéville
Swiss sinologist (1894-1979).
Born September 13th, 1894 in Lausanne.
Died March 23rd, 1979 at 84 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Lucien Démanet
Gymnast.
Born December 6th, 1874 in Limont-Fontaine. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1979 at 104 years old in Denain.
Sigrid Fick
Swedish tennis player (1887-1979).
Born May 28th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died June 4th, 1979 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Reginald Delargey
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 10th, 1914 in Timaru.
Died January 29th, 1979 at 64 years old in Auckland.
Imre Harangi
Hungarian boxer (1913-1979).
Born October 16th, 1913 in Nyíradony.
Died February 4th, 1979 at 65 years old in Budapest.
Joseph Alcazar
French footballer.
Born November 15th, 1911 in Oran.
Died April 4th, 1979 at 67 years old
László Passuth
Hungarian writer.
Born July 15th, 1900 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Balatonfüred. [ref]
Gérard Blitz
Belgian swimmer and water polo player.
Born August 1st, 1901 in Amsterdam.
Died March 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Ganshoren.
Curtis Stevens
Bobsledder.
Born June 1st, 1898 in Lake Placid.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Saranac Lake.
Tesourinha
Brazilian footballer (1921-1979).
Born October 3rd, 1921 in Porto Alegre.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 57 years old in Porto Alegre (stomach cancer).
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