In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
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, lung neoplasm). [ref]
Carlyle Smith Beals
Canadian astronomer (1899-1979).
Born June 29th, 1899 in Canso.
Died July 2nd, 1979 at 80 years old in Ottawa.
Zvonimir Cimermančić
Croatian footballer (1917-1979).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Zagreb.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 61 years old in Zagreb (traffic collision).
Carol Holloway
Actress.
Born April 30th, 1892 in Williamstown.
Died January 3rd, 1979 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Pedro Lazaga
Spanish film director (1918-1979).
Born October 3rd, 1918 in Valls.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Henri Saint Cyr
Equestrian (1902–1979).
Born March 15th, 1902 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1979 at 77 years old in Kristianstad.
Reginald Delargey
Catholic cardinal (1914–1979).
Born December 10th, 1914 in Timaru.
Died January 29th, 1979 at 64 years old in Auckland.
Willibald Schmaus
Austrian and german footballer (1912-1979).
Born June 16th, 1912 in Austria-Hungary.
Died April 27th, 1979 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Bernt Evensen
Norwegian speed skater and racing cyclist (1905-1979).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Christiania.
Died August 24th, 1979 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Tesourinha
Brazilian footballer (1921-1979).
Born December 3rd, 1921 in Porto Alegre.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 57 years old in Porto Alegre (stomach cancer).
Deaths 461 to 470 of 600
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson