Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Sep 26 Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 In the year 1979 gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81  

Sep 28 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 in the year 1979.  

Oct 01 In the year 1979 roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81  

Oct 03 On this day in history charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles  

Oct 04 Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

Oct 05 On this day in history charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies  

Oct 06 Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 in the year 1979.  

Oct 08 June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1979.  

Oct 30 Sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 05 In the year 1979 al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70  

Nov 07 In the year 1979 amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71  

Nov 08 In the year 1979 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 Friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

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 Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1979.  

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

Nov 17 John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901) died in the year 1979.  

Nov 22 On this day in history anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63  

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

Nov 30 In the year 1979 joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69  

Dec 02 Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

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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 Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.  

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 In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer