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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
Romualdas Murauskas
Boxer (1934–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1934 in Kaunas.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 44 years old in Kaunas.
Václav Havel
Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist (1920–1979).
Born October 5th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1979 at 59 years old in Prague.
Charles Simons
Belgian footballer (1906-1979).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 1979 at 72 years old
Aurelio Menegazzi
Italian cyclist (1900-1979).
Born November 15th, 1900 in Buttapietra. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 79 years old in Milan.
Georges Berthet
French skier.
Born September 18th, 1903 in Les Rousses.
Died August 14th, 1979 at 75 years old in Morez.
Grete Rosenberg
Swimmer (1896–1979).
Born October 7th, 1896 in Hanover.
Died February 5th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hildesheim.
Lajos Maszlay
Fencer (1903-1979).
Born October 2nd, 1903 in Budapest.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Yelena Alexandrovna Kuzmina
Soviet actress (1909-1979).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Tbilisi.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Erich Schmitt
Handball player (1912-1979).
Born August 6th, 1912 in Switzerland.
Died October 29th, 1979 at 67 years old
Deaths 531 to 540 of 565
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