Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Aug 08 Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) died in the year 1979.  

Aug 17 On this day in history vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67  

Aug 19 Dorsey Burnette, rocker, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

Aug 21 In the year 1979 death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)  

Aug 22 Henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Aug 23 Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 In the year 1979 simonow, writer, dies  

Aug 29 Mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 On this day in history e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies  

Sep 01 Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90  

Sep 04 In the year 1979 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76  

Sep 05 In the year 1979 death of alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (b. 1884)  

Sep 06 Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Sep 08 In the year 1979 death of jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40  

Sep 09 On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73  

Sep 10 In the year 1979 agostinho Neto, poet/1st pres of Angola, dies at 56  

Sep 12 Denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies in the year 1979.  

Sep 14 Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1979.  

Sep 15 On this day in history tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50  

Sep 16 In the year 1979 death of nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed  

Sep 17 In the year 1979 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71  

Sep 18 On this day in history gene Kelly, sportscaster (Sportsreel), dies at 60  

Sep 20 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 21 John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 On this day in history catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75  

Sep 25 In the year 1979 death of tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete and actor (b. 1915)  

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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 On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor  

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

May 07 Katie Douglas, American basketball player was born in the year 1979.  

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 in the year 1979.