Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1979
Thursday, 29 May 2025
Sep 26 Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Sep 27 In the year 1979 gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81
Sep 28 In the year 1979 jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26
Oct 01 Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 in the year 1979.
Oct 03 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles in the year 1979.
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 In the year 1979 june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68
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 On this day in history death of johan Borgen, Norwegian author (b. 1903)
Oct 17 John Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1979 amedeo Nazzari, actor (Lure of Sila, Night of Cabiria), dies at 71
Nov 08 In the year 1979 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 on this day in history.
Nov 11 In the year 1979 death of dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (b. 1894)
Nov 12 Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1979.
Nov 13 On this day in history rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93
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 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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