Hisdates•ComPage 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
May 01 Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history. 
May 02 Giulio Natta, Italian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903) died in the year 1979.
May 03 In the year 1979 erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76
May 05 On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68
May 08 On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76
May 09 On this day in history cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95
May 10 On this day in history john Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton, satirist (Beachcomber), dies
May 11 Joan Chandler, dies at 55 in the year 1979.
May 13 Nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 14 Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57 in the year 1979.
May 16 Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 on this day in history.
May 23 Hubert van Doorne, auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79 in the year 1979.
May 24 Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.
May 25 John Arthur Spenkelink, American murderer (b. 1949) died in the year 1979.
May 26 On this day in history george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75
May 29 Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 in the year 1979.
May 30 Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 in the year 1979.
May 31 Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies on this day in history.
Jun 01 Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jun 02 Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 in the year 1979.
Jun 03 In the year 1979 arno Schmidt, writer, dies at 65
Jun 04 On this day in history edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies
Jun 05 Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Jun 06 In the year 1979 jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79
Jun 07 On this day in history death of forrest Carter, American author (b. 1925)
Jun 08 Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jun 09 Cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1884) died in the year 1979.
Jun 11 August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 on this day in history.
Jun 13 On this day in history darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47
Jun 15 Ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jun 16 In the year 1979 ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62
Jun 17 In the year 1979 lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58
Jun 19 In the year 1979 death of paul Popenoe, American eugenicist (b. 1888)
Jun 21 Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 in the year 1979.
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