In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Yuri Krylov
Soviet ice hockey player (1930–1979).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Krasnogorsk.
Died November 4th, 1979 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Juan Arremón
Uruguayan footballer (1899-1979).
Born February 8th, 1899 in Montevideo.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Montevideo.
János Dudás
Hungarian footballer (1911-1979).
Born February 13th, 1911 in Budafok.
Died July 28th, 1979 at 68 years old
Paul Smart
American sailor (1892–1979).
Born January 13th, 1892 in Yarmouth.
Died June 22nd, 1979 at 87 years old in Darien.
Géza Kádas
Hungarian swimmer.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Eger.
Died March 6th, 1979 at 52 years old in Budapest.
Wálter Guimarães
Brazilian footballer (1912-1979).
Born March 21st, 1912 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 21st, 1979 at 66 years old [ref]
Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian
Armenian eastern patriarch (1899–1979).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Mardin.
Died October 9th, 1979 at 80 years old in Bzoummar (disease).
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.
Deaths 521 to 530 of 600
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan