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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16 John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19 On this day in history dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack  

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

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

Aug 23 In the year 1979 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies  

Aug 24 In the year 1979 death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)  

Aug 25 On this day in history 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 Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.  

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 In the year 1979 e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies  

Sep 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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 Gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60 in the year 1979.  

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

Sep 25 On this day in history 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 James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

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

May 07 On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

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