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 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 03 In the year 1979 charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles  

Oct 04 In the year 1979 christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56  

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

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

Oct 08 June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93 in the year 1979.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies  

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

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

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

Nov 07 On this day in history amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71  

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

Nov 09 Lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Friedrich Thorberg, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 11 In the year 1979 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of james McAvoy, Scottish actor  

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

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