In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Aleksei N. Leontiev
Russian psychologist (1903–1979).
Born February 18th, 1903 in Moscow.
Died January 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Jeanne Leleu
French composer (1898–1979).
Born December 29th, 1898 in Saint-Mihiel.
Died March 11th, 1979 at 80 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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.
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.
Celso Emilio Ferreiro
Galician writer (1912-1979).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Celanova. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1979 at 67 years old in Vigo. [ref]
Erich Rademacher
German swimmer and water polo player.
Born June 9th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died April 3rd, 1979 at 77 years old in Stuttgart.
Vladimir Fyodorov
Soviet footballer (1955–1979).
Born January 5th, 1955 in Tashkent Region.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 24 years old in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Antonio María Barbieri
Catholic cardinal (1892–1979).
Born October 12th, 1892 in Montevideo.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 86 years old in Montevideo.
Ervin Katnić
Serbian footballer.
Born September 2nd, 1922 in Split.
Died January 4th, 1979 at 56 years old in Split.
Maria Petrovykh
Russian writer (1908–1979).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Norskoe District.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 600
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder