Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Sep 26 Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 in the year 1979.  

Sep 27 On this day in history gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81  

Sep 28 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 in the year 1979.  

Oct 01 In the year 1979 roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81  

Oct 03 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56  

Oct 05 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06 In the year 1979 elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68  

Oct 08 In the year 1979 june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68  

Oct 10 On this day in history paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93  

Oct 12 In the year 1979 celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82  

Oct 13 In the year 1979 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90  

Oct 16 On this day in history death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)  

Oct 17 John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

Oct 22 In the year 1979 jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber  

Oct 26 On this day in history jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies  

Oct 30 On this day in history death of sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887)  

Nov 01 In the year 1979 death of jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death  

Nov 05 Al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 in the year 1979.  

Nov 07 Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 08 In the year 1979 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63  

Nov 09 Lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 In the year 1979 friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71  

Nov 11 Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894) died in the year 1979.  

Nov 12 Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 In the year 1979 rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

Nov 14 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1979 john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery  

Nov 18 Freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63 in the year 1979.  

Nov 23 Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Dec 02 Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905) died in the year 1979.  

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Apr 02 Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 In the year 1979 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 In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer