Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Aug 08 In the year 1979 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)  

Aug 09 On this day in history allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64  

Aug 10 Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

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

Aug 17 In the year 1979 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 in the year 1979.  

Aug 21 Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) died in the year 1979.  

Aug 22 On this day in history henry Beernink, politician, dies at 69  

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

Aug 24 On this day in history death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)  

Aug 25 On this day in history stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67  

Aug 26 In the year 1979 death of mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908)  

Aug 27 Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1979.  

Aug 28 Simonow, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 29 On this day in history mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84  

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

Sep 01 Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

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

Sep 04 Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 in the year 1979.  

Sep 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40  

Sep 09 In the year 1979 solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73  

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

Sep 12 On this day in history denis Smith, cricketer (England left-handed batsman 1935), dies  

Sep 14 Raymond Loucheur, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 In the year 1979 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1979.  

Sep 21 In the year 1979 john McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73  

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

Sep 25 Tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete and actor (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

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Apr 02 On this day in history birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

Apr 21 James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born on this day in history.  

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 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 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer was born in the year 1979.