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In the year 1979
546 Notable deaths
Sigfrid Lundberg
Swedish racing cyclist (1895-1979).
Born February 15th, 1895. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1979 at 84 years old in Uppsala.
Albert Hersoy
Gymnast (1895-1979).
Born September 19th, 1895 in Hautmont. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Maubeuge. [ref]
Kristen Vadgaard
Gymnast (1886-1979).
Born June 2nd, 1886 in Stenild.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 92 years old in Gjern.
Hjalmar Peter Johansen
Gymnast.
Born November 1st, 1892 in Copenhagen.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Vilma Egresi
Canoe racer (1936-1979).
Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.
Thoralf Hagen
Norwegian coxswain (1887-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 91 years old in Oslo.
François Gangloff
Gymnast.
Born July 11th, 1898 in Bischheim. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1979 at 80 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Johann Tauscher
Austrian handball player.
Born March 31st, 1909 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1979 at 69 years old
Niels Blach
Field hockey player.
Born December 6th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
George Falcke
Gymnast.
Born March 2nd, 1891 in Boston.
Died February 1st, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Deaths 531 to 540 of 546
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