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In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Vasco Bergamaschi
Italian road bicycle racer (1909–1979).
Born September 29th, 1909 in San Giacomo delle Segnate.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 69 years old in Sermide.
Jan Otčenášek
Czech bookwriter and scriptwriter (1924-1979).
Born November 19th, 1924 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1979 at 54 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]
Ľudmila Pajdušáková
Slovak astronomer (1916-1979).
Born June 29th, 1916 in Radošovce, Skalica District. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1979 at 63 years old in Vysoké Tatry.
Lev Arnshtam
Film director, screenwriter (1905-1979).
Born January 15th, 1905 in Dnipro.
Died December 26th, 1979 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Celso Emilio Ferreiro
Galician writer (1912-1979).
Born January 4th, 1912 in Celanova. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1979 at 67 years old in Vigo. [ref]
Magnar Isaksen
Norwegian footballer (1910-1979).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Kristiansund Municipality.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Luis Larrea Alba
Acting president of ecuador (1931).
Born October 25th, 1894 in Guayaquil.
Died April 17th, 1979 at 84 years old in Quito (pneumonia).
Alfred Bengsch
German cleric, roman catholic bishop and cardinal (1921–1979).
Born September 10th, 1921 in Berlin.
Died December 13th, 1979 at 58 years old in East Berlin.
Sven Utterström
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born May 16th, 1901 in Överluleå church parish.
Died May 7th, 1979 at 77 years old in Överluleå church parish.
Eduardo Blanco Amor
Spanish writer and journalist (1897–1979).
Born September 14th, 1897 in Ourense.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 82 years old in Vigo.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 557
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