List of Famous people who are 79

Susan Whetnall is a former English badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. She was married to another English former international player, Paul Whetnall, until his death in May 2014.

Abdul Rahim Mrad is a Lebanese Sunni politician. He was born in 1942. A former minister, he is the founder of the Lebanese International University. He is the leader of the Union Party.

Eliot Feld is an American modern ballet choreographer, performer, teacher, and director. Feld works in contemporary ballet. His company and schools, including the Feld Ballet and Ballet Tech, are deeply committed to dance and dance education in New York City.

Curtis Gove Callan Jr. is an American theoretical physicist and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He has conducted research in gauge theory, string theory, instantons, black holes, strong interactions, and many other topics. He was awarded the Sakurai Prize in 2000 and the Dirac Medal in 2004.

Mikel Azurmendi was a Spanish anthropologist, ETA dissident, and writer. He was the co-founder of Foro Ermua and ¡Basta Ya!.

Richard Bowman Myers is the 14th president of Kansas State University and a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States military forces.

Thomas Del Ruth, A.S.C. is a retired American cinematographer.