List of Famous people who died at 79

Bernard Girard was an American screenwriter, producer and film director.

Ettore Spalletti was an Italian artist. He exhibited at Documenta in 1982 and 1992 and represented Italy at the Venice Biennale in 1997. Spalletti was mostly known for his light blue monochrome paintings that he created on different surfaces and for his creative use of light. Spalletti lived and worked for all his life in his birthplace Cappelle sul Tavo in Abruzzo.

Antonino Dos Santos Baptista was a Portuguese professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France.

Helen Hanft was an American actress.

William Dale Wittliff, sometimes credited as Bill Wittliff, was an American screenwriter, author and photographer who wrote the screenplays for The Perfect Storm (2000), Barbarosa (1982), Raggedy Man (1981), and many others.