Deaths in August 1979

The following is a list of notable deaths in August 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. ↑ Services For Rep. Nesbitt To Be Held Tomorrow
  2. ↑ Deaths
  3. ↑ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present: Eugene E. Stokowski, leg.state.mn.us.
  4. ↑ Victor Haya de la Torre Is Dead; Elder Statesman of Peru Was 84
  5. ↑ Munson Dies In Crash
  6. ↑ From the Archives: A. Quincy Jones, Architect, Dies
  7. ↑ Berta Ohlin Is Dead; Won the Nobel Prize In Economics in 1977
  8. ↑ Alfredo Ottaviani, 88; Cardinal Who Headed Vatican's Holy Office
  9. ↑ Camberley Kate and her stray dogs
  10. ↑ Greenlees
  11. ↑ Memorial Service Set Thursday for Rt. Rev. Hutchins
  12. ↑ Jacob Potofsky, Longtime Head Of Clothing Workers, Dies at 84
  13. ↑ KURT KASZNAR DIES; BROADWAY ACTOR
  14. ↑ GOLF
  15. ↑ FEODOR LYNEN
  16. ↑ Justice James Ward Rector
  17. ↑ Sen. Brennan loses battle for life
  18. ↑ Valentin Filatov
  19. ↑ Gen. Gordon Gould, Ex-Head Of Defense Communications
  20. ↑ Actress Margery Maude Burden
  21. 1 2 21 prominent Iraqis go before firing squad
  22. ↑ GEORGE B. BARNES
  23. ↑ David J. McDonald, Retired Head Of Steelworkers Union, Dies at 76
  24. ↑ R. H. Moline: ex-Archbishop of Perth
  25. ↑ Nicholas Monsarrat, Novelist, Dies; Wrote War Epic ‘The Cruel Sea’
  26. ↑ George Rider
  27. ↑ Walter F. O'Malley, Leacler of Dodgers’ Move to Los Angeles, Dies at 75
  28. ↑ Ben Zuckerman, Clothier, Is Dead; Leader in Ready-to-Wear Industry
  29. ↑ Dick Foran, Singing Actor, Dies; Was Veteran of Western Movies
  30. ↑ David Horowitz
  31. ↑ Col. Jose M. Pinilla Is Dead at 60, Panamanian President in ‘68‐’69
  32. ↑ Arthur Raper, Retired Rural Economics Expert
  33. ↑ John Cardinal Wright Dies at 70; Top‐Ranking American in Vatican
  34. ↑ Novelist Presumed Dead
  35. ↑ Rev. G. V. Florovsky, Theologian
  36. ↑ Nazi executioner denied clemency by Russian court
  37. ↑ Russian football team wiped out in mid-air collision
  38. ↑ Deces de Gilbert Cesbron (in French)
  39. ↑ Ernst Chain, Shared Nobel Prize For Role in Developing Penicillin
  40. ↑ WALLACE JOHNSON, ER-MAYOR ON COAST
  41. ↑ John Bunn
  42. ↑ ANDREW DASBURG, CUBIST PAINTER, DIES
  43. ↑ F. J. Thwaites, author of 32 novels
  44. ↑ Ex-USF coach Malley dead
  45. ↑ Yehoshua Rabinowitz Is Dead in Jerusalem, Ex‐Finance Minister
  46. ↑ Chinese Scholar Wang Yun-Wu
  47. ↑ Dies of cancer
  48. ↑ Asa Martin dead at 79
  49. ↑ John Diefenbaker Is Dead at 83; Was Canadian Premier for 6 Years
  50. ↑ First Steeler Coach Douds Dies At 75
  51. ↑ F.R. Duffy, Ex‐Senator and Judge
  52. ↑ Pedro Ludovico Teixeira (in Portuguese)
  53. ↑ Percy Brian
  54. ↑ THE BISHOP of Sheffield...
  55. ↑ Vivian Vance, Actress, Dies at 66; Co‐Star of ‘I Love Lucy’ TV Show
  56. ↑ Irving Barron
  57. ↑ Draper L. Kauffman; Retired Rear Admiral Led Naval Academy
  58. ↑ Memorial to William Christian Krumbein 1902–1979
  59. ↑ Kenneth Lamott, West Coast Literary Figure, Dies
  60. ↑ Saad Jumaa, Was Jordan Premier And Ambassador to Washington
  61. ↑ Sex star 'had tax worries'
  62. ↑ Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum Dies at 92; Leader of the Satmar Hasidic Sect
  63. ↑ Alexander A. Lawrence, A U.S. Judge in Georgia
  64. ↑ BREW, John Raymond
  65. ↑ James C. Cook
  66. ↑ Stuart R. Heisler Is Dead at 82; An Early Hollywood Film Director
  67. ↑ Meazza morre levando gloria de duas Copas (in Portuguese)
  68. ↑ Julio de Diego, 79, Artist Who Also Was an Actor
  69. ↑ James T. Farrell, Author of 'Studs Lonigan'
  70. ↑ Service conducted
  71. ↑ HENRY J. TASCA DIES, EX‐U, S. AMBASSADOR
  72. ↑ ULMAN, WILLIAM A., COL. USA (Ret.)
  73. ↑ Harry W. Colmery, 88, A Former Legion Leader
  74. ↑ Richard Hearne, Mr Pastry, dies at 70
  75. ↑ Lieske, Albert G.
  76. ↑ Painter sculptor Reinblatt dies, 62
  77. ↑ HANNA REITSCH, 67; A TOP GERMAN PILOT
  78. ↑ Robert Carpenter
  79. ↑ Charles Clegg Jr.
  80. ↑ Ray Eberle, 60, Big‐Band Singer
  81. ↑ STAN KENTON DIES; INNOVATOR IN JAZZ
  82. ↑ [https://search.worldcat.org/title/obituary-miss-mimie-wood-1888-1979-mbe-fcis-frihnz/oclc/174094950 Obituary : Miss Mimie Wood (1888-1979), M.B.E., F.C.I.S., F.R.I.H.N.Z.]
  83. ↑ Deaths
  84. ↑ Gen. Barksdale Hamlett, 70, Dies; Was a U.S. Commandant in Berlin
  85. ↑ Alvin Karpis, Leader Of Ma Barker's Gang Of Robbers in 1930's
  86. ↑ Funeral scheduled
  87. ↑ MIKA WALTARI, 70, WROTE ‘EGYPTIAN’
  88. ↑ In Memoriam: Elbert Halvor Ahlstrom 15 February 1910 - 27 August 1979
  89. ↑ The Rt. Rev. Wallace E. Conkling
  90. ↑ Otis Finley Sr
  91. ↑ Marie Haines Burt
  92. ↑ ANNA M. KROSS DIES; AN EX‐CITY OFFICIAL
  93. ↑ Norman Lewis, an Artist‐Teacher
  94. ↑ Nation's leaders salute a great man
  95. ↑ Edmonton writer, professor W.G. Hardy dies at age 84
  96. ↑ Mrs. Thatcher Makes Surprise Ulster Visit
  97. ↑ Konstantin Simonov, Novelist; Wrote Trilogy on the Red Army
  98. ↑ Mary Marquet
  99. ↑ Samuel I. Newhouse, Publisher, Dies at 84
  100. ↑ Pioneer dies
  101. ↑ ANSTICE
  102. ↑ GENEVIEVE FOSTER; CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
  103. ↑ Actress Jean Seberg, 40, Found Dead in Paris
  104. ↑ Overlooked No More: Gertrude Chandler Warner, Author of 'The Boxcar Children'
  105. ↑ SALTOUN
  106. ↑ Alberto Martin-Artajo
  107. ↑ Famous Fan-Dancer Sally Rand Dies at Age 75
  108. ↑ SALKAUSKAS

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