In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Rolf Holmberg
Norwegian footballer (1914-1979).
Born August 24th, 1914 in Gjerpen.
Died July 5th, 1979 at 64 years old in Skien.
Iskhak Razzakov
Soviet politician (1910–1979).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Fergana Oblast.
Died March 19th, 1979 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Peter Donlon
American rower.
Born December 16th, 1906 in Port Hueneme.
Died December 14th, 1979 at 72 years old in Napa.
Zbigniew Turski
Polish composer (1908-1979).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1979 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Franz Buxbaum
Austrian botanist (1900-1979).
Born February 25th, 1900 in Liebenau.
Died February 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in Fürstenfeld.
André Couder
French optical engineer and astronomer.
Born November 27th, 1897 in Alençon. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1979 at 81 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Henk Steeman
Dutch footballer (1894-1979).
Born January 15th, 1894 in Rotterdam.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Gaston Heuet
French long-distance runner.
Born November 11th, 1892 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 18th, 1979 at 86 years old in Grandvilliers.
Jan Pijnenburg
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born February 15th, 1906 in Tilburg. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1979 at 73 years old in Tilburg. [ref]
Deaths 501 to 510 of 557
Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé