List of Famous people who died in 1979

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

André Matsangaissa

First Name André

Last Name Matsangaissa

Born on March 18, 1950

Died on October 17, 1979 (aged 29)

André Matsangaissa was a Mozambican anti-communist rebel and the first leader of the Rhodesian-backed Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO).

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Willy Schweighöfer

First Name Willy

Last Name Schweighöfer

Born on November 30, 1905

Died on November 30, 1979 (aged 74)

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Pedro Ludovico

First Name Pedro

Last Name Ludovico

Born on October 23, 1891

Died on August 16, 1979 (aged 87)

Born in Brazil, Goiás

Pedro Ludovico was the founder of Goiânia, Brazil, and one of the most important figures in the history of the state of Goiás.

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Kampatimar Shankariya

First Name Kampatimar

Born on January 1, 1952

Died on May 16, 1979 (aged 27)

Serial Killer

Kanpatimar Shankariya was an Indian serial killer.

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Bambang Irawan

First Name Bambang

Born on February 5, 1932

Died on October 8, 1979 (aged 47)

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Chuck Barnes

First Name Chuck

Last Name Barnes

Born on January 1, 1930

Died on January 1, 1979 (aged 49)

Chuck Barnes (1930–1979) was an American executive.

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Waldfried Barthel

First Name Waldfried

Born on October 23, 1913

Died on August 11, 1979 (aged 65)

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Shigeharu Nakano

First Name Shigeharu

Last Name Nakano

Born on January 25, 1902

Died on August 24, 1979 (aged 77)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

Shigeharu Nakano was a Japanese author and Communist Party politician.

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William Barrymore

Elia Boris Bulakh

First Name William

Last Name Barrymore

Born on August 17, 1899

Died on April 23, 1979 (aged 79)

Actor

William Barrymore (1899–1979) was a Russian-born American film actor active in the silent and early sound era. Born as Elia Bulakh he also acted under the name Boris Bullock and Kit Carson.

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Brajeshwar Prasad

First Name Brajeshwar

Born on October 22, 1911

Died on December 7, 1979 (aged 68)

Born in India

Brajeshwar Prasad was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Gaya in Bihar as a member of the Indian National Congress.

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