Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Sep 26 In the year 1979 arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68  

Sep 27 Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1979 jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26  

Oct 01 On this day in history 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 Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

Oct 05 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies in the year 1979.  

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 In the year 1979 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1979 john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81  

Oct 22 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber on this day in history.  

Oct 26 In the year 1979 jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies  

Oct 30 In the year 1979 death of sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887)  

Nov 01 Jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death died in the year 1979.  

Nov 05 On this day in history al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70  

Nov 07 Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Nov 08 Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 In the year 1979 lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59  

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

Nov 11 On this day in history death of dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)  

Nov 12 Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1979.  

Nov 13 On this day in history rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

Nov 14 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies in the year 1979.  

Nov 17 On this day in history john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery  

Nov 18 In the year 1979 death of freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901)  

Nov 22 In the year 1979 anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63  

Nov 23 In the year 1979 merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68  

Nov 30 Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1979.  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905)  

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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 In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

May 07 Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.  

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