Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

May 01 Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, cricketer (2 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1979.  

May 02 Giulio Natta, Italian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

May 03 Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1979 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 Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

May 10 In the year 1979 john Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton, satirist (Beachcomber), dies  

May 11 On this day in history joan Chandler, dies at 55  

May 13 In the year 1979 nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65  

May 14 Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

May 16 On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90  

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 in the year 1979.  

May 25 On this day in history death of john Arthur Spenkelink, American murderer (b. 1949)  

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 On this day in history jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82  

May 31 On this day in history nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies  

Jun 01 In the year 1979 jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91  

Jun 02 On this day in history jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45  

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1979 pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53  

Jun 06 Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 in the year 1979.  

Jun 07 Forrest Carter, American author (b. 1925) died in the year 1979.  

Jun 08 Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 in the year 1979.  

Jun 09 In the year 1979 death of cyclone Taylor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1884)  

Jun 11 August Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85 in the year 1979.  

Jun 13 In the year 1979 darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47  

Jun 15 In the year 1979 ernst Meister, writer, dies at 67  

Jun 16 On this day in history ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62  

Jun 17 Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 in the year 1979.  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of paul Popenoe, American eugenicist (b. 1888)  

Jun 21 In the year 1979 julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49  

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Apr 02 On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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

Apr 28 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born on this day in history.  

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

May 07 In the year 1979 birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

May 19 In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.