List of Famous people who are 79

Kensei Mizote is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.

Mauricio "Moris" Birabent is an Argentine rock musician and pioneer of Spanish-language rock

José Cid, born on February 4, 1942 in Chamusca, Portugal, is a Portuguese singer and composer. Abroad, Cid is best known for performing "Um grande, grande amor" at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and for his progressive rock album 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte.

Luislinda Dias de Valois Santos is a Brazilian jurist, magistrate and politician. Former member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), was minister of Human Rights. She was the third black judge to be appointed in her home-state (Bahia), was desembargadora of the Court of Justice of the State of Bahia (TJ-BA). She left the office of Minister in 19 February 2018.

Jack Veneno is a Dominican retired professional wrestler and politician.

Boris Fyodorovich Budnikov is a Soviet sailor. He won the silver medal in Soling in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Alexandr Budnikov and Nikolay Poliakov.

Ahmet Türk is a Kurdish politician in Turkey and was born into a family of Kurdish clan and tribal chiefs in southeastern Turkey.

Michael Hui Koon-man is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the four Hui brothers who remain three of the most prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment circle during the 1970s and the 1980s. Michael Hui is considered by many critics to be one of the foremost comedians in the Hong Kong film industry.

Bernd Kannenberg was a West German race walker who won the 50 km event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 20 km at the 1972 and 1976 Games, but failed to finish. In 1972 Kannenberg became the first German athlete to walk 50 km within four hours; the same year he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt. During his career he set five world records, and won six outdoor and four indoor West German titles.

Şenkal Atasagun is a former Turkish civil servant. He was head of the National Intelligence Organization from 1998 to 2005.