John Wayne (1907-1979)
Movie Actor
1
Sid Vicious (1957-1979)
Punk Singer
2
Minnie Riperton (1947-1979)
Soul Singer
3
Jim Hutton (1934-1979)
TV Actor
4
Etan Patz (1972-1979)
5
Donny Hathaway (1945-1979)
6
Conrad Hilton (1887-1979)
Entrepreneur
7
Jack Haley (1897-1979)
8
Vernon Presley (1916-1979)
Family Member
9
Jack Pepper (1902-1979)
Stage Actor
10
Darla Hood (1931-1979)
Movie Actress
11
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
12
Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979)
First Lady
13
Mary Pickford (1892-1979)
14
Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979)
Vice President
15
Donyale Luna (1935-1979)
Model
16
A Philip Randolph (1889-1979)
Civil Rights Leader
17
Park Chung-hee (1917-1979)
World Leader
18
Ted Cassidy (1932-1979)
19
Charles Mingus (1922-1979)
Bassist
20
Ahmad Zahir (1946-1979)
World Music Singer
21
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979)
Film Producer
22
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Composer
23
Allen Tate (1899-1979)
Poet
24
Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890-1979)
Children's Author
25
Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979)
Painter
26
Tony Galento (1910-1979)
Boxer
27
Giuseppe Meazza (1910-1979)
Soccer Player
28
Emmett Kelly (1898-1979)
Comedian
29
Gracie Fields (1898-1979)
Pop Singer
30
Aaron Douglas (1899-1979)
31
Thurman Munson (1947-1979)
Baseball Player
32
Lester Flatt (1914-1979)
Guitarist
33
Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940-1979)
Pianist
34
Arthur Hunnicutt (1910-1979)
35
Yvonne Mitchell (1915-1979)
36
Barbara Luddy (1908-1979)
Voice Actress
37
Barbara Hutton (1912-1979)
38
Sara Carter (1898-1979)
Country Singer
39
Van McCoy (1940-1979)
Music Producer
40
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
Politician
41
Nicholas Ray (1911-1979)
Director
42
Abdi Ipekci (1929-1979)
Activist
43
Merle Oberon (1911-1979)
44
David Campbell (1915-1979)
45
John Simmons (1918-1979)
46
Richard Blue Mitchell (1930-1979)
Trumpet Player
47
Joan Blondell (1906-1979)
48
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