Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Jun 22 On this day in history emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of philippe Halsman, American photographer (b. 1906)  

Jun 26 On this day in history charles Clore, financier, dies  

Jun 28 Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies in the year 1979.  

Jun 30 On this day in history alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72  

Jul 01 Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64 in the year 1979.  

Jul 03 Louis Durey, French composer (b. 1888) died in the year 1979.  

Jul 04 On this day in history death of lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer (b. 1905)  

Jul 05 In the year 1979 elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87  

Jul 06 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 08 In the year 1979 michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies  

Jul 09 In the year 1979 betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53  

Jul 10 Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Claude Wagner, French Canadian judge and politician (b. 1925) died in the year 1979.  

Jul 12 Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 Corine Griffith, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history george De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56  

Jul 15 On this day in history death of gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (b. 1911)  

Jul 16 James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 in the year 1979.  

Jul 17 Doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies in the year 1979.  

Jul 21 In the year 1979 ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90  

Jul 22 Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 in the year 1979.  

Jul 23 Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 in the year 1979.  

Jul 24 Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 in the year 1979.  

Jul 28 In the year 1979 death of charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898)  

Jul 29 In the year 1979 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81  

Jul 30 Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32  

Aug 03 Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1979.  

Aug 06 Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 in the year 1979.  

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

Apr 21 James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

Apr 30 In the year 1979 birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

May 07 On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

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