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

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

Oct 01 Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Oct 03 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles in the year 1979.  

Oct 04 Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56 in the year 1979.  

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

Oct 06 In the year 1979 elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68  

Oct 08 On this day in history june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68  

Oct 10 In the year 1979 paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93  

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

Oct 13 Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Oct 17 John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber on this day in history.  

Oct 26 Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Sir Barnes Wallis, British scientist, engineer and inventor (b. 1887) died in the year 1979.  

Nov 01 Jacques Mesrine, French "enemy of the state", shot to death died in the year 1979.  

Nov 05 Al Capp, US cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 in the year 1979.  

Nov 07 Amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 08 In the year 1979 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63  

Nov 09 In the year 1979 lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59  

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

Nov 11 Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13 On this day in history rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

Nov 14 On this day in history bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies  

Nov 17 On this day in history john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery  

Nov 18 Freddie Fitzsimmons, baseball player (b. 1901) died in the year 1979.  

Nov 22 In the year 1979 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 Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

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Apr 02 In the year 1979 birth of jesse Carmichael, American musician (Maroon 5)  

Apr 21 James McAvoy, Scottish actor was born in the year 1979.  

Apr 28 Bahram Radan, Iranian actor was born in the year 1979.  

Apr 30 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1979.  

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 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer