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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
Sven Jerring
Swedish radio presenter (1895–1979).
Born December 8th, 1895 in Malung.
Died April 27th, 1979 at 83 years old in Stockholm.
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.
Ryszard Piec
Polish footballer (1913-1979).
Born August 17th, 1913 in Świętochłowice.
Died January 27th, 1979 at 65 years old in Świętochłowice.
Władysław Szczepaniak
Polish footballer (1910-1979).
Born May 19th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died May 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Warsaw.
Maria Petrovykh
Russian writer.
Born March 26th, 1908 in Norskoe District.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Werner Kaegi
Swiss historian (1901-1979).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Oetwil am See.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 78 years old in Basel. [ref]
Ervin Katnić
Serbian footballer.
Born September 2nd, 1922 in Split.
Died January 4th, 1979 at 56 years old in Split.
Deaths 461 to 470 of 565
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson