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In the year 1979
542 Notable deaths
Werner Forssmann
German physician, nobel prize winner (1904-1979).
Born August 29th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Schopfheim (myocardial infarction).
Jean Monnet
French political economist regarded by as a chief architect of european unity (1888-1979).
Born November 9th, 1888 in Cognac. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1979 at 90 years old in The Jean Monnet House. [ref]
Sally Rand
American burlesque performer and actress (1904-1979).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Elkton.
Died August 31st, 1979 at 75 years old in Glendora (heart failure).
Philippe Halsman
American photographer (1906-1979).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Riga. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1st general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Nawa District.
Died October 9th, 1979 at 62 years old in Kabul (murder, asphyxia).
Al Capp
Cartoonist (1909-1979).
Born September 28th, 1909 in New Haven. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Donyale Luna
American model and actress (1945-1979).
Born January 1st, 1945 in Detroit.
Died May 17th, 1979 at 34 years old in Rome (drug overdose).
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885-1979).
Born November 14th, 1885 in Hradyzk. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
Claudia Jennings
American actress and model (1949-1979).
Born December 20th, 1949 in Evanston.
Died October 3rd, 1979 at 29 years old in Malibu (car collision).
Agostinho Neto
President of angola (1922-1979).
Born September 17th, 1922 in Ícolo e Bengo. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1979 at 56 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 542
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