Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Aug 08 On this day in history death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)  

Aug 09 On this day in history allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1979 death of john Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895)  

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

Aug 19 In the year 1979 dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack  

Aug 21 In the year 1979 death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)  

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

Aug 23 Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies in the year 1979.  

Aug 24 Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 In the year 1979 stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67  

Aug 26 In the year 1979 death of mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908)  

Aug 27 On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 In the year 1979 simonow, writer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01 In the year 1979 doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81  

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

Sep 04 Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 in the year 1979.  

Sep 05 Alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (b. 1884) died in the year 1979.  

Sep 06 In the year 1979 ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 08 In the year 1979 death of jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40  

Sep 09 Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

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 In the year 1979 tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50  

Sep 16 Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed died in the year 1979.  

Sep 17 Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60  

Sep 20 In the year 1979 ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83  

Sep 21 John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 in the year 1979.  

Sep 23 In the year 1979 catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75  

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

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Apr 02 On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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