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In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Blas de Otero
Spanish poet.
Born March 15th, 1916 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1979 at 63 years old in Madrid (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Juan Aguilera
Chilean footballer (1903-1979).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Santiago.
Died October 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Coronel.
Robert Sears
Fencer (1884-1979).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Portland. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1979 at 94 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Pierre Brunet
French rower.
Born February 27th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Eduardo González Valiño
Spanish footballer (1911-1979).
Born April 14th, 1911 in A Coruña.
Died October 21st, 1979 at 68 years old in A Coruña.
Ángel León
Olympic sport shooter (1907–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Villalón de Campos.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Caetano Silva
Brazilian footballer and manager (1930-1979).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1979 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 551 to 557 of 557
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes