In the year 1979
546 Notable deaths
Henri Anspach
Fencer (1882-1979).
Born July 10th, 1882 in City of Brussels.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 96 years old in Haute-Garonne.
John Norton
American athlete (1893-1979).
Born April 16th, 1893 in Santa Clara.
Died December 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in New York City.
Mikhail Ogonkov
Russian footballer (1932-1979).
Born June 24th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 14th, 1979 at 47 years old in Moscow (exsanguination).
Wálter Guimarães
Brazilian footballer (1912-1979).
Born March 21st, 1912 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 21st, 1979 at 66 years old
Yuri Krylov
Ice hockey player.
Born March 11th, 1930 in Krasnogorsk.
Died November 4th, 1979 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Karel Senecký
Czech footballer (1919-1979).
Born March 17th, 1919 in Prague.
Died April 28th, 1979 at 60 years old in Prague.
Juan Arremón
Uruguayan footballer (1899-1979).
Born February 8th, 1899 in Montevideo.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Montevideo.
Angelo De Martini
Racing cyclist (1897-1979).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Villafranca di Verona.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 82 years old in Verona.
Andreo Cseh
Catholic priest (1895–1979).
Born September 12th, 1895 in Luduș.
Died March 9th, 1979 at 83 years old in The Hague.
Bolesław Szabelski
Polish composer.
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Radoryż Smolany. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1979 at 82 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 546
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach