Famous Deaths In 1979

Jan 03 Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 in the year 1979.

Jan 04 In the year 1979 charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack

Jan 05 Charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56 in the year 1979.

Jan 07 In the year 1979 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70

Jan 09 On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80

Jan 11 Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 in the year 1979.

Jan 13 Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 died on this day in history.

Jan 14 Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950) died in the year 1979.

Jan 16 Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 18 Cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.

Jan 19 Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies in the year 1979.

Jan 20 Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925) died in the year 1979.

Jan 22 On this day in history death of ali Hassan Salameh, [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes

Jan 24 In the year 1979 jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51

Jan 25 J Robertson Hare, actor (Fighting Stock), dies at 87 in the year 1979.

Jan 26 In the year 1979 nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70

Jan 27 Qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898) died in the year 1979.

Jan 28 Eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (b. 1901) died on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1979 mort Marshall, actor (Cully-Dumplings), dies at 60

Feb 02 In the year 1979 death of jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide

Feb 03 In the year 1979 jody Gilbert, actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), dies

Feb 05 On this day in history eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies

Feb 06 Alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1979.

Feb 07 On this day in history death of josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns

Feb 08 In the year 1979 nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82

Feb 09 In the year 1979 c I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies

Feb 12 Jean Renoir, French writer/director (Human Beast), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Feb 13 In the year 1979 jean Renoir, actor/director (Rules of the Game), dies at 84

Feb 14 Adolph Dubs, US ambassador to Afghanistan, murdered died on this day in history.

Feb 15 On this day in history alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51

Feb 16 In the year 1979 louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58

Feb 17 On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73

Feb 21 In the year 1979 glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies

Feb 23 W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (b. 1900) died on this day in history.

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Apr 02 In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)

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

Apr 28 In the year 1979 birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor

Apr 30 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer

May 19 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.