Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Aug 08 In the year 1979 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)  

Aug 09 Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 in the year 1979.  

Aug 10 Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Aug 16 John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) died in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 On this day in history death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)  

Aug 22 Henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

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

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

Aug 27 Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.  

Aug 28 Simonow, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90  

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

Sep 05 Alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 died on this day in history.  

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 Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1979 raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80  

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 In the year 1979 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71  

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

Sep 20 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 in the year 1979.  

Sep 21 On this day in history john McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73  

Sep 23 Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete and actor (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 30 On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

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.