List of Famous people who died at 79

Klaus Berger was a German academic theologian. Berger was Professor of New Testament Theology at the University of Heidelberg.

Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, was the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and the mother of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. From 1922 until 1944, she was the Hereditary Princess of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne.

Ikuo Hirayama, was a Japanese Nihonga painter. Born in Setoda-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture, he was famous in Japan for Silk Road paintings of dreamy desert landscapes in Iran, Iraq, and China.

Werner Radspieler was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Zeki Velidi Togan, was a Bashkir historian, Turkologist, and leader of the Bashkir revolutionary and liberation movement.

Gönül Aysel Gürel was a Turkish lyricist and actress. Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs.

Arkady Alexandrovich Plastov was a Russian socialist realist painter.

Emmanuelle Khanh was a French Fashion designer, stylist and former model. She was particularly known for her distinctive outsize eyewear, and was considered one of the leading young designers of the 1960s New Wave movement in France.

Roger Chappot was a Swiss professional ice hockey player.

Friedrich Hollaender was a German film composer and author.