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In the year 1979

557 Notable deaths

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]

Jaap Bulder

Dutch footballer (1896-1979).

Born September 27th, 1896 in Groningen.

Died April 30th, 1979 at 82 years old in Leiderdorp.

Rudolf Jugert

German film director (1907-1979).

Born September 30th, 1907 in Hanover.

Died April 14th, 1979 at 71 years old in Munich.

János Dudás

Hungarian footballer (1911-1979).

Born February 13th, 1911 in Budafok.

Died July 28th, 1979 at 68 years old

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