Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979

Sep 26 In the year 1979 arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68  

Sep 27 Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 in the year 1979.  

Sep 28 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 in the year 1979.  

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

Oct 03 On this day in history charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles  

Oct 04 Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies in the year 1979.  

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 On this day in history paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93  

Oct 12 In the year 1979 celia Lovsky, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek), dies at 82  

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 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber in the year 1979.  

Oct 26 On this day in history jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies  

Oct 30 In the year 1979 death of sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887)  

Nov 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08 On this day in history sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63  

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

Nov 10 Friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1979.  

Nov 11 On this day in history death of dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)  

Nov 12 On this day in history dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85  

Nov 13 Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17 John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery in the year 1979.  

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

Nov 22 On this day in history anne Vondeling, Male Dutch soc democratic party-minister, dies at 63  

Nov 23 In the year 1979 merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68  

Nov 30 Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 in the year 1979.  

Dec 02 On this day in history vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 03 In the year 1979 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 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak actress was born on this day in history.  

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.