Deaths in April 1979

The following is a list of notable deaths in April 1979. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. ↑ Burnett dies
  2. ↑ Mort de Bruno Coquatrix (in French)
  3. ↑ REUBEN W. PETERSON
  4. ↑ Sir Alfred Broughton
  5. ↑ Former school head Chelliah dies
  6. ↑ Richard Ettinghausen, Islamic Art Authority
  7. ↑ Carroll Rosenbloom, 72, Drowns In Miami;Owner of N.F.L. Rams
  8. ↑ Max Conrad, Pioneer Pilot, at 76
  9. ↑ GORDON PARKS JR., FILM MAKER, DEAD
  10. ↑ Harry Simpson, 53, an Outfielder With Yankees and Other Teams
  11. ↑ Falcon's Linebacker Dies
  12. ↑ Lord Allan; leading publisher, banker
  13. ↑ Ousted Pakistan leader hanged
  14. ↑ EDGAR BUCHANAN, ACTOR, 76, IS DEAD
  15. ↑ Inez Robb, an Ex‐Columnist, Dies; Was a World Waa II Correspondent
  16. ↑ L'HEBDO offre ses plus profondes condoleances... (in French)
  17. ↑ WRAY, Leonora, M.B.E.
  18. ↑ Lou Bottino dies
  19. ↑ Ex-Rep. John Hartle, Owatonna, dies at 87
  20. ↑ Former Bear Petty dead at age 60
  21. ↑ Whitney Straight
  22. ↑ COUGHLAN
  23. ↑ Songs of revenge as guerrilla is hanged
  24. ↑ Norman Tokar, 59, Film, TV Producer
  25. ↑ Novelist dies, 78
  26. ↑ Memorial to Carl Owen Dunbar 1891-1979
  27. ↑ Iranian official executed
  28. ↑ CHARLES SAWYER, 92, A TRUMAN AIDE, DIES
  29. ↑ People in Sports
  30. ↑ Breece Pancake Faculty 1976 (1952 - 1979)
  31. ↑ Garrett Price, Noted Artist
  32. ↑ Recent executions raise toll to 84
  33. ↑ Artur Cavara
  34. ↑ Staats Cotsworth, 71, Is Dead; Acted on Stage, Radio and TV
  35. ↑ Iranian Regime Executed
  36. ↑ Radioman Doug Smith dies at 58
  37. ↑ James Clement Dunn, U.S. Diplomat in Europe
  38. ↑ James Langille
  39. ↑ Nino Rota, 68, Writer Of ‘Godfather’ Music
  40. ↑ Mort de Mohamed Ali Akid (in French)
  41. ↑ Dr. George O. Bierkoe
  42. ↑ Lady Cripps dies at 88
  43. ↑ Thomas A. Duffy, Retired in 1976 As Judge of Civil Court in Queens
  44. ↑ Siegfried Knemeyer
  45. ↑ Shah 'personally killed': Iran court testimony
  46. ↑ Wilmot Bradley, 80, Dies
  47. ↑ S. S. Edmonston, 95, Insurance Agent, Ex-Athlete
  48. ↑ Top thriller writer dies
  49. ↑ Djuro Pucar-Stari
  50. ↑ Corinne B. Riley, Former U.S. Representative Dies
  51. ↑ Poet, writer Roy Daniells dies at 77
  52. ↑ Heindl dies
  53. ↑ People in Sports
  54. ↑ Jimmy Torello, mob enforcer
  55. ↑ Buster Brannon
  56. ↑ Noted Bangor Native Dies
  57. ↑ CLARENCE DILLON, FINANCIER, IS DEAD
  58. ↑ JOHN BIGGS JR. DIES; ON 3D CIRCUIT COURT
  59. ↑ Sir David, a man of 'foresight and drive'
  60. ↑ Se mato el ex-marido de la Schneider (in Spanish)
  61. ↑ Ex-Howard Coach Naylor Is Dead at 77
  62. ↑ Frank Stewart, MP, 'dedicated Labor man'
  63. ↑ Adios a una figura (in Spanish)
  64. ↑ J.H. Conzelman services today
  65. ↑ Deaths
  66. ↑ Artist, Author Elizabeth Verner Dies In Charleston
  67. ↑ LOUIS WELLER
  68. ↑ Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy.
  69. ↑ Robert H. Dee, 46, End For the Boston Patriots
  70. ↑ Farmer Mississippi Aide Is Killed in Plane Crash
  71. ↑ Rogers C.B. Morton Is Dead at 64; Served in Nixon and Ford Cabinets
  72. ↑ Jurist Succumbs
  73. ↑ 'Dutch' Dehnert
  74. ↑ CROWLEY
  75. ↑ Victor F. Obeck, 62; N. Y. U. Athletic Head, Was Football Player
  76. ↑ Curtis Boozman Sr., Former Legislator
  77. ↑ SIDNEY W. McCUSKEY
  78. ↑ Pyotr Pospelov
  79. ↑ Maurice Clavel
  80. ↑ Archbishop Francis James Furey
  81. ↑ First Iran Army Chief In Khomeini's Regime Is Slain by 3 Gunmen
  82. ↑ Monahan Dies
  83. ↑ Marvella Bayh Is Dead of Cancer; Senator's Wife Reassured Others
  84. ↑ JOHN CARROLL DIES; WAS STAR IN FILMS
  85. ↑ State Rep. Karmol Killed In Crash In Perrysburg; Rep. Brown Hospitalized
  86. ↑ Maurice Orbach Dead at 76
  87. ↑ One man killed, 20 police injured in London clash
  88. ↑ Van D. Truex, Designer, 75
  89. ↑ Farmer, politician, churchman, Samuel Horner dies at age of 97
  90. ↑ Former Tennessee Coach Dies
  91. ↑ Yanks die in Crash
  92. ↑ George Isaacs
  93. ↑ SIR ROBERT KERRIDGE
  94. ↑ Anthony Russo dies; was reputed mobster
  95. ↑ Alex Simirenko, 1931-1979: In Memoriam and Appreciation
  96. ↑ D'ARCANGELO‐Christopher O.
  97. ↑ Cuban‐Exile Tour Agency Chief Dies of Gun Wound in San Juan
  98. ↑ Ugo Spirito
  99. ↑ John Allyn, Ex‐Owner Of Chicago White Sox
  100. ↑ Fred Coe, Producer and Director In ‘Golden Age’ of TV, Dies at 65
  101. ↑ Hardie Gramatky, 72; Writer and Illustrator Of ‘Little Toot’ Books
  102. ↑ Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy...
  103. ↑ Writer Dead
  104. ↑ SIGMUND SOMMER,62, REAL ESTATE DEALER

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