List of Famous people who died at 79

John Eckhardt Jr, professionally billed as Johnny Eck was an American freak show performer in sideshows and a film actor. Born without the lower half of his torso, Eck is best known today for his role in Tod Browning's 1932 cult classic film Freaks and his appearances as a bird creature in several Tarzan films. He was often billed as "The Amazing Half-Boy", "King of the Freaks" and "The Most Remarkable Man Alive".

Metropolitan and Gate of all India Mar Padiyara Anthony was a Syro Malabar Major Archbishop and cardinal. He was the First Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He was Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1985 to 1996, having previously served as Bishop of Ootacamund (1955–1970) and Archbishop of Changanassery (1970–1985). He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.

Miguel Gatan Purugganan was a Philippine clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan. He is well remembered for having fought the Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship, and is was honored by having his name inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought the dictatorship.

Gustav Rau was a German doctor, philanthropist and art collector. Rau who was born and died in Stuttgart.

Bernhard Hans Henry Scharoun was a German architect best known for designing the Berliner Philharmonie and the Schminke House in Löbau, Saxony. He was an important exponent of organic and expressionist architecture.