Famous Deaths In 1979

Jan 03 Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.

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

Jan 05 On this day in history charles Mingus, US jazz bassist/composer/orchestra leader, dies at 56

Jan 07 Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1979.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 18 On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer, dies at 82

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

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 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 in the year 1979.

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

Jan 28 Eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (b. 1901) died in the year 1979.

Feb 01 Mort Marshall, actor (Cully-Dumplings), dies at 60 in the year 1979.

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

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 in the year 1979.

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

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

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

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 in the year 1979.

Feb 13 Jean Renoir, actor/director (Rules of the Game), dies at 84 on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 16 Louise Allbritton, actress (Celia-Stage Door), dies at 58 in the year 1979.

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

Feb 21 Glendon Gibbs, cricketer (Test Cricket WI v Australia 1955), dies in the year 1979.

Feb 23 W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (b. 1900) died in the year 1979.

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

Apr 21 In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor

Apr 28 On this day in history 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 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.

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