Famous people who died at 79

Celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 79 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Geronimo

Historical figure Deceased
Died on Feb 17, 1909, at the age of 79.
Pneumonia.

Charles de Gaulle

French leader Deceased
Died on Nov 9, 1970, at the age of 79.
Ruptured blood vessel.

Walter Matthau

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2000, at the age of 79.
Heart attack due to atherosclerotic heart disease.

Elizabeth Taylor

Actress Deceased
Died on Mar 23, 2011, at the age of 79.
Heart failure.

Tony Sirico

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 8, 2022, at the age of 79.

Jerry Springer

TV host Deceased
Died on Apr 27, 2023, at the age of 79.
Pancreatic cancer.

Statistics about the 79-year-olds above

Statistics about the 6 celebrity deaths above:

Men make up the majority of celebrity deaths in this age group. 83% were male, whereas only 17% were female.
These deaths make up 1% of our database (6/663).
Out of the 6 people on this list, 17% passed away due to cancer.
17% suffered from pneumonia.
17% of them died from a heart attack.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.

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