Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Jun 22 Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 in the year 1979.  

Jun 25 Philippe Halsman, American photographer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Charles Clore, financier, dies in the year 1979.  

Jun 28 In the year 1979 paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84  

Jun 29 Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1979 alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72  

Jul 01 In the year 1979 richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64  

Jul 03 In the year 1979 death of louis Durey, French composer (b. 1888)  

Jul 04 In the year 1979 death of lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer (b. 1905)  

Jul 05 Elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87 in the year 1979.  

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 Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 On this day in history kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69  

Jul 13 On this day in history corine Griffith, dies at 84  

Jul 14 George De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

Jul 15 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (b. 1911) died in the year 1979.  

Jul 16 On this day in history james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93  

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

Jul 21 Ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90 in the year 1979.  

Jul 22 On this day in history hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78  

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

Jul 24 On this day in history archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65  

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

Jul 28 Charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898) died in the year 1979.  

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 On this day in history beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76  

Aug 02 In the year 1979 death of thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32  

Aug 03 On this day in history renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 06 In the year 1979 kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65  

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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 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

Apr 30 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.  

May 07 Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

May 19 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born in the year 1979.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

May 19 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born on this day in history.