List of Famous people who died in 1979

Lourdinha Bittencourt was a Brazilian actress and singer who took part in the musical ensemble Trio de Ouro from 1952 to 1957, replacing the lead singer Dalva de Oliveira. She also appeared in telenovelas such as Rosa Rebelde (1969), Véu de Noiva (1969), Irmãos Coragem, (1970), Selva de Pedra (1972), Fogo Sobre Terra (1974), and in films such as Poeira de Estrelas (1948), É Proibido Sonhar (1944) and Obrigado, Doutor (1948). She died in 1979 of a stroke.

Carl Laemmle Jr. was an American businessman and heir of Carl Laemmle, who had founded Universal Studios. He was head of production at the studio from 1928 to 1936.

Carlo Rizzo was an Italian stage and film actor. He was the brother of the actor Alfredo Rizzo.

Zbigniew Stypułkowski was a Polish lawyer and politician, Member of the Council of National Unity. He was sentenced by the Soviets in the infamous Trial of the Sixteen in 1945.

Roy Ellsworth Harris was an American composer. He wrote music on American subjects, and is best known for his Symphony No. 3.

Lee Bowman was an American film and television actor. According to one obituary, "his roles ranged from romantic lead to worldly, wisecracking lout in his most famous years".

Carola Giedion-Welcker was a German-Swiss art historian.