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In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Elemér Somfay
Hungarian decathlete.
Born August 28th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Budapest.
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.
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.
Leslie Savage
British swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born March 16th, 1897 in Sutton. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1979 at 82 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Georges Berthet
French skier.
Born September 18th, 1903 in Les Rousses.
Died August 14th, 1979 at 75 years old in Morez.
Charles Riddy
Canadian rower (1885–1979).
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Toronto.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 94 years old
Norman Slater
American rugby union player (1894-1979).
Born January 23rd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died March 1st, 1979 at 85 years old
Grete Rosenberg
Swimmer (1896–1979).
Born October 7th, 1896 in Hanover.
Died February 5th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hildesheim.
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