Famous Deaths In 1979

Sep 26 On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68  

Sep 27 On this day in history gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81  

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

Oct 01 Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

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 In the year 1979 charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies  

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 Celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82 in the year 1979.  

Oct 13 On this day in history clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90  

Oct 16 Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) died in the year 1979.  

Oct 17 John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 On this day in history jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber  

Oct 26 Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 On this day in history death of jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death  

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

Nov 07 On this day in history amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71  

Nov 08 On this day in history sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63  

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

Nov 10 On this day in history friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71  

Nov 11 In the year 1979 death of dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)  

Nov 12 On this day in history dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85  

Nov 13 In the year 1979 rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

Nov 14 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1979 john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery  

Nov 18 On this day in history death of freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901)  

Nov 22 Anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63 in the year 1979.  

Nov 23 Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Dec 02 On this day in history vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72  

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

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Apr 02 Jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

Apr 28 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

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

May 19 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.  

May 19 In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

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