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 In the year 1979 ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies  

Jun 30 In the year 1979 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 Lee Wai Tong, Chinese footballer (b. 1905) died in the year 1979.  

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

Jul 09 Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 In the year 1979 kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69  

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

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

Jul 17 On this day in history doug Meintjes, S Afr cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies  

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

Jul 22 Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1979 ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52  

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

Jul 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.  

Aug 02 Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06 Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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Apr 02 In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.  

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

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer