Deaths in June 1979

The following is a list of notable deaths in June 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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  1. ↑ John Barry, Designer, Won Academy Award For 'Star Wars’ Film
  2. ↑ Dr. Werner Forssmann, '56 Nobel Prize Winner
  3. ↑ Janice Holt Giles, writer of historical novels, dies
  4. ↑ Jan Kadar, Movie Director, Dies; “Shop on Main Street”. Got Oscar
  5. ↑ Jack Mulhall, Actor In Earlier Films
  6. ↑ Language expert Eric Partridge
  7. ↑ Gen. W. C. Gribble Dies, Ex-Chief of Engineers
  8. ↑ Leonard Hall Dies; State and National G.O.P. Leader
  9. ↑ Liver cancer kills Hutton, TV's 'Ellery Queen'
  10. ↑ Bomber founder Ryan dead
  11. ↑ Philip V. H. Weems, 91; Aided Lindbergh, Byrd
  12. ↑ GERMAN PROVOCATEUR
  13. ↑ GILDA DE ABREU (in Portuguese)
  14. ↑ Bray, former congressman, dies of stroke
  15. ↑ Former highways minister dies at 58
  16. ↑ Obituary - E. W. Dawson
  17. ↑ Indian acquitted of slayings dies in prison exercise yard
  18. ↑ Frick and Frack skater Hans Mauch
  19. ↑ Herman Shumlin, 80, Dies,. Leading Producer‐Director
  20. ↑ Rites planned Sunday for Rabbi Lazaron
  21. ↑ Vincent Schleusner
  22. ↑ Eliot Professor Of Greek Lit Dies at 64
  23. ↑ Jack Haley, Actor, 79, Dead; Was Tin Woodman in ‘Oz’
  24. ↑ Ion Idress: he sold 3m books
  25. ↑ Novelist dies after fistfight
  26. ↑ Softball great Coben dies
  27. ↑ Sir Colin Coote dies at 85
  28. ↑ Reinhard Gehlen Dies, Spy for Hitler, U.S., Bonn
  29. ↑ Sir Norman Hartnell Dead at 78; Dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth
  30. ↑ Former Junior Garland dies
  31. ↑ Hockey great 'Cyclone' Taylor dead
  32. ↑ HENRY GINSBERG
  33. ↑ Stu Aberdeen, Coached Basketball at Marshall
  34. ↑ Jesse P. Abramson, Sportswriter For Herald Tribune, Dead at 75
  35. ↑ Lieut. Gen. Edward M. Almond; Led 1950 Inchon Landing Force
  36. ↑ J.-L. Bory s'est suicide (in French)
  37. ↑ COLLYER, Nora Frances Elizabeth
  38. ↑ ALICE DALGLIESH, 85; CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
  39. ↑ Captain Eyston dies
  40. ↑ Fred Martin, Pitching Coach of Chisox, Dies
  41. ↑ Loren Murchison, 80, Track Star
  42. ↑ John Wayne Dead of Cancer on Coast at 72
  43. ↑ FERENC NACY DEAD; LED HUNGARY IN ‘47
  44. ↑ Former Justice Owsley Dies of Heart Attack
  45. ↑ PARTINGTON
  46. ↑ David M. Sibeko, 40, South African Exile, Murdered in Tanzania
  47. ↑ Darla Hood of ‘Our Gang’
  48. ↑ Defector's death ruled natural
  49. ↑ BARRY SHEAR
  50. ↑ Country singer 'Sunshine Sue'
  51. ↑ Arthur McC. Wilson; Dartmouth Professor Wrote Life of Diderot
  52. ↑ David Butler, Actor On Stage and Screen And a Movie Director
  53. ↑ El guardameta legendario de Italia fallecio (in Spanish)
  54. ↑ IN MEMORIAM: A. LEON GREEN
  55. ↑ Obituaries: Melvin Taube
  56. ↑ Execution in Ghana
  57. ↑ Death Takes Noted State Indian Writer
  58. ↑ NICHOLAS RAY, 67; DIRECTOR OF FILMS
  59. ↑ Gana fuzila ex-Chefe de Estado (in Portuguese)
  60. ↑ Ben Weber, 62, Tonal Composer
  61. ↑ Ching Johnson, Star for Rangers In the 20's and 30's, Is Dead at 81
  62. ↑ Lewis Never Reached His Goal
  63. ↑ Leverett Saltonstall Is Dead at 86; Revived the Massachusetts G.O.P.
  64. ↑ Rose Terlin Dies, Economist Was Publicist With the YWCA
  65. ↑ Osmar Fortes Barcelos (in Portuguese)
  66. ↑ Rev. Dudley Martin, Dyersburg Pastor
  67. ↑ WORLD BRIEFS
  68. ↑ Dr. Harry E. Rauch, 53; Mathematics Professor
  69. ↑ Hal Trosky
  70. ↑ Famous Mexican playwright dies
  71. ↑ Harry A. Grinde; Film Director
  72. ↑ Dr. Franz J. Polgar, 79, Hypnotist
  73. ↑ ABC Reporter and Aide Killed By Soldier in Nicaraguan Capital
  74. ↑ Yisrael Yethayahu, 69, Speaker Of Israeli Parliament for 5 Years
  75. ↑ Headmaster dies
  76. ↑ Antiochian Patriarch Elias IV
  77. ↑ TROY ARCHER DIES; LINEMAN FOR GIANTS
  78. ↑ Motor Racing Ace Chiron Dies at 79
  79. ↑ Pee Wee Hunt dead at 72
  80. ↑ Wiard Ihnen Dies; Won Oscars for Movie Art Direction Work
  81. ↑ Paul H. Smart, at 87; Star Class Yachtsman
  82. ↑ Gifted exponent of lettering
  83. ↑ FORTESCUE, GRACE R.
  84. ↑ Lessing Rosenwald, Sears Head And Collector of Art, Dead at 88
  85. ↑ Dave Fleischer, Film Animator; Created Popeye and Betty Boop
  86. ↑ Philippe Halsman, Photographer Took Portraits of the Famous
  87. ↑ Former Gov. J. Millard Tawes, 85
  88. ↑ AFRANIO ANTONIO DA COSTA (in Portuguese)
  89. ↑ Former leaders executed
  90. ↑ Exterior (in Portuguese)
  91. ↑ TM. Bernstein Dies; Language Authority And Ex‐Times Editor
  92. ↑ BURTON
  93. ↑ Chch Labour M.P. dead
  94. ↑ Rev. Cobbs dies; founded Church of Deliverance
  95. ↑ Philippe Cousteau, 39, Oceanographer And Cinematographer
  96. ↑ Paul Dessau
  97. ↑ Musician Edgar Hayes is dead
  98. ↑ Marine Gen. Reginald H. Ridgely; World War II Japanese Prisoner
  99. ↑ Ex-Test keeper dies
  100. ↑ General de Guingand, British Aide
  101. ↑ Lowell George, 34, Folk‐Rock Musician, Suffers Heart Attack
  102. ↑ HEARLE
  103. ↑ Jane Rose, 66, Actress On Stage, Screen, TV
  104. ↑ W.B. Franke
  105. ↑ Life had ups, downs for Hugh Garner
  106. ↑ Dr. Carl L. Hubbs, Fish Expert, 84
  107. ↑ SOUTHEE, James Bernard
  108. ↑ Chris Taylor, Starred As College Wrestler; Won Olympic Medal

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