Famous Deaths In 1979

Jun 22 Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 in the year 1979.  

Jun 25 Philippe Halsman, American photographer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Charles Clore, financier, dies in the year 1979.  

Jun 28 In the year 1979 paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84  

Jun 29 Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 30 Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.  

Jul 01 On this day in history richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64  

Jul 03 Louis Durey, French composer (b. 1888) died in the year 1979.  

Jul 04 In the year 1979 death of lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer (b. 1905)  

Jul 05 In the year 1979 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87  

Jul 06 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies  

Jul 08 Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies in the year 1979.  

Jul 09 In the year 1979 betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53  

Jul 10 On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84  

Jul 11 Claude Wagner, French Canadian judge and politician (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Jul 12 Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history corine Griffith, dies at 84  

Jul 14 In the year 1979 george De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56  

Jul 15 In the year 1979 death of gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (b. 1911)  

Jul 16 In the year 1979 james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93  

Jul 17 On this day in history doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies  

Jul 21 On this day in history ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90  

Jul 22 Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1979 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31  

Jul 24 Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 in the year 1979.  

Jul 27 Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1979 death of charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898)  

Jul 29 In the year 1979 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81  

Jul 30 Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76 in the year 1979.  

Aug 02 Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 died on this day in history.  

Aug 03 Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 in the year 1979.  

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Apr 02 In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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

Apr 28 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.  

May 07 In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

May 19 On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 19 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.