Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

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

Jun 25 In the year 1979 death of philippe Halsman, American photographer (b. 1906)  

Jun 26 Charles Clore, financier, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 30 Alfons Vranckx, Belgian politician, dies at 72 in the year 1979.  

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 On this day in history elizabeth Ryan, tennis ace (won 19 Wimbledon titles), dies at 87  

Jul 06 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 in the year 1979.  

Jul 07 On this day in history d P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies  

Jul 08 On this day in history michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies  

Jul 09 On this day in history betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53  

Jul 10 In the year 1979 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84  

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

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

Jul 13 In the year 1979 corine Griffith, dies at 84  

Jul 14 In the year 1979 george De Witt, TV host (Name that Tune), dies at 56  

Jul 15 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (b. 1911) died on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23 On this day in history keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52  

Jul 28 Charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 In the year 1979 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67  

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 In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

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

Apr 28 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

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

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born in the year 1979.  

May 19 In the year 1979 birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer