Famous Deaths In 1979

Aug 08 Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history death of john Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895)  

Aug 17 Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 in the year 1979.  

Aug 19 Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack in the year 1979.  

Aug 21 Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) died in the year 1979.  

Aug 22 In the year 1979 henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69  

Aug 23 On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies  

Aug 24 Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) died in the year 1979.  

Aug 25 Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908) died in the year 1979.  

Aug 27 In the year 1979 boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 Simonow, writer, dies in the year 1979.  

Aug 29 In the year 1979 mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84  

Aug 31 E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies in the year 1979.  

Sep 01 Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

Sep 02 Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Sep 04 In the year 1979 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76  

Sep 05 In the year 1979 death of alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (b. 1884)  

Sep 06 Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Sep 08 Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 died in the year 1979.  

Sep 09 In the year 1979 solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73  

Sep 10 Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 In the year 1979 denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies  

Sep 14 Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Sep 15 On this day in history tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed  

Sep 17 Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Sep 18 In the year 1979 gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60  

Sep 20 On this day in history ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83  

Sep 21 John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 in the year 1979.  

Sep 25 In the year 1979 death of tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete and actor (b. 1915)  

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Apr 02 Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born in the year 1979.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor  

Apr 30 In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

May 07 Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.  

May 19 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.  

May 19 In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

May 19 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.