Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Aug 08 Nicholas monsarrat: British novelist (b. 1910)  

Aug 09 Allan frank: Actor (charade quiz),  

Aug 10 Dick foran: Actor (ok crackerby),  

Aug 16 John diefenbaker: 13th prime minister of canada (b. 1895)  

Aug 17 Vivian vance: Actress (ethel mertz-i love lucy),  

Aug 19 Dorsey burnette: Rocker,  

Aug 21 Giuseppe meazza: Italian footballer (b. 1910)  

Aug 22 Henry beernink: Politician,  

Aug 23 Mian mohammad saeed: Cricketer (1st pakistan capt 1948-49),  

Aug 24 Hanna reitsch: German test pilot (b. 1912)  

Aug 25 Stan kenton: Orch leader (music 55),  

Aug 26 Mika waltari: Finnish author (b. 1908)  

Aug 27 Boleslaw szabelski: Composer,  

Aug 28 Simonow: Writer,  

Aug 29 Mary marquet: Actress (landru, paris canaille),  

Aug 31 E j "tiger" smith: England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14),  

Sep 01 Doris kenyon: Silent screen actress (alexander hamilton),  

Sep 02 Felix aylmer: Actor (quartet, hamlet, dreaming lips),  

Sep 04 Jef van de wiele: Belgian politician,  

Sep 05 Alberto di jorio: Former head of the vatican bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (b. 1884)  

Sep 06 Ronald binge: Composer,  

Sep 08 Jean seberg: Actress (breathless, airport), commits suicide at 40  

Sep 09 Solon michaelides: Composer,  

Sep 10 Agostinho neto: Poet/1st pres of angola,  

Sep 12 Denis smith: Cricketer (england left-handed batsman 1935),  

Sep 14 Raymond loucheur: Composer,  

Sep 15 Tommy leonetti: Singer/actor (gomer pyle usmc),  

Sep 16 Nur mohammed taraki: President of afghanistan (1978-79), killed  

Sep 17 Miloslav kabelac: Composer,  

Sep 18 Gene kelly: Sportscaster (sportsreel),  

Sep 20 Ludvik svoboda: Czech general/politician,  

Sep 21 John mcquade: Actor (charlie wild private detective),  

Sep 23 Catherine lacey: Actress (october man, carnival),  

Sep 25 Tapio rautavaara: Finnish athlete and actor (b. 1915)  

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Apr 02 Jesse carmichael: American musician (maroon 5)  

Apr 21 James mcavoy: Scottish actor  

Apr 28 Bahram radan: Iranian actor  

Apr 30 Gerardo torrado: Mexican footballer  

May 07 Katie douglas: American basketball player  

May 19 Barbara nedeljakova: Slovak actress  

May 19 Diego forlán: Uruguayan footballer  

May 19 Andrea pirlo: Italian footballer