Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Sep 26 On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68  

Sep 27 In the year 1979 gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81  

Sep 28 On this day in history jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26  

Oct 01 In the year 1979 roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81  

Oct 03 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56  

Oct 05 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 in the year 1979.  

Oct 10 Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 Celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 in the year 1979.  

Oct 16 In the year 1979 death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)  

Oct 17 On this day in history john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81  

Oct 22 On this day in history jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber  

Oct 26 Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies in the year 1979.  

Oct 30 Sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1979 death of jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death  

Nov 05 In the year 1979 al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70  

Nov 07 Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Nov 08 Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 in the year 1979.  

Nov 09 On this day in history lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59  

Nov 10 On this day in history friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71  

Nov 11 In the year 1979 death of dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)  

Nov 12 In the year 1979 dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85  

Nov 13 Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1979.  

Nov 14 In the year 1979 bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies  

Nov 17 In the year 1979 john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery  

Nov 18 Freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Nov 22 In the year 1979 anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63  

Nov 23 Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 in the year 1979.  

Nov 30 On this day in history joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69  

Dec 02 In the year 1979 vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905)  

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

Apr 21 In the year 1979 birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of bahram Radan, Iranian actor  

Apr 30 On this day in history birth of gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer  

May 07 On this day in history birth of katie Douglas, American basketball player  

May 19 In the year 1979 birth of barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress  

May 19 In the year 1979 birth of diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer  

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