List of Famous people who died in 2019

Arthur St. John Ryan was an Irish businessman who was the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Primark. The company trades under the name of Penneys in the Republic of Ireland.

Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein was an American sociologist and economic historian. He is perhaps best known for his development of the general approach in sociology which led to the emergence of his world-systems approach. He was a Senior Research Scholar at Yale University from 2000 until his death in 2019, and published bimonthly syndicated commentaries through Agence Global on world affairs from October 1998 to July 2019.

Florence Giorgetti was a French stage and film actress. She was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Lacemaker.

Marella Agnelli was an Italian noblewoman, art collector, socialite, style icon and wife of Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli. She often appeared in the fashion magazine Vogue. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1963.

Lyle Gilbert Tuttle was an American tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who had been tattooing since 1949. He tattooed Janis Joplin, Cher, Jo Baker, Paul Stanley, and many other American musicians, actors, and celebrities.

James Edward Nelson was an American ventriloquist who appeared on television in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for commercials for Nestlé chocolate featuring Farfel the Dog. He also hosted a children's show sponsored by Nestlé.

Can Bartu was a Turkish basketball and football player of Circassian origin. After retirement, he also worked as a pundit and sports journalist.

Brigitte Swoboda was an Austrian actor.

Ana Sofía Verónica Rocha Azcurra was a Peruvian actress of cinema, television and theater.

Eric Pleskow was an Austrian-born American film producer and executive. From 1973 through 1978, Pleskow was president of United Artists. Following a protest from Transamerica Corporation, Pleskow co-founded and later ran Orion Pictures in 1978 through 1991. In his later career, he served as president of the Vienna International Film Festival from 1998 until his death.