Famous Deaths In 1979

Jan 03 On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91

Jan 04 Charles Mingus, jazz bassist, dies of heart attack in the year 1979.

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

Jan 07 Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1979.

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

Jan 19 On this day in history paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies

Jan 20 On this day in history death of gustav Winckler, Danish singer (b. 1925)

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

Jan 24 Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 in the year 1979.

Jan 25 In the year 1979 j Robertson Hare, actor (Fighting Stock), dies at 87

Jan 26 Nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jan 27 On this day in history death of qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898)

Jan 28 On this day in history death of eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (b. 1901)

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

Feb 02 Jim Burke, cricketer (Australian opener), commits suicide died on this day in history.

Feb 03 Jody Gilbert, actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), dies in the year 1979.

Feb 05 Eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies on this day in history.

Feb 06 On this day in history alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer, dies at 47

Feb 07 Josef Mengele, concentration camp doctor, drowns died on this day in history.

Feb 08 Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov, Russian poet, dies at 82 in the year 1979.

Feb 09 On this day in history c I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies

Feb 12 On this day in history jean Renoir, French writer/director (Human Beast), dies at 84

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

Feb 14 On this day in history death of adolph Dubs, US ambassador to Afghanistan, murdered

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

Feb 16 Louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Feb 17 William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 in the year 1979.

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 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 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 In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress

May 19 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.

May 19 On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer