List of Famous people who died at 79

Edoardo Toniolo was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Herbert Fux was an Austrian film actor and politician. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1960 and 2007.

William Reese Perkins was an American cool jazz saxophonist and flutist popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist. Born in San Francisco, California, Perkins started performing in the big bands of Woody Herman and Jerry Wald. He worked for the Stan Kenton orchestra, which led to his entry into the cool jazz idiom. He began performing with Art Pepper and Bud Shank. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band from 1970–1992 and The Lighthouse All-Stars. In the 1960s Perkins had a second career as a recording engineer.

Franco Brambilla was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho was a Roman Catholic archbishop.

Fulvia Mammi was an Italian actress and voice actress.