List of Famous people who died at 79

Célio Taveira Filho was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.

Yves Brainville was a French film and television actor.

Alv Gjestvang was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten. He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

Augusto Fantozzi was an Italian lawyer, tax expert, academic, businessman and politician who served as economy and finance minister and then, foreign trade minister.

George Samuel Konik was a Canadian American professional ice hockey player.

Kenneth Mackenzie Clark, Baron Clark was a British art historian, museum director, and broadcaster. After running two important art galleries in the 1930s and 1940s, he came to wider public notice on television, presenting a succession of programmes on the arts during the 1950s and 1960s, culminating in the Civilisation series in 1969.

André Quilis was a French rugby union player. He played at the flanker position.