John Wayne (1907-1979)
Movie Actor
1
Minnie Riperton (1947-1979)
Soul Singer
2
Sid Vicious (1957-1979)
Punk Singer
3
Jim Hutton (1934-1979)
TV Actor
4
Etan Patz (1972-1979)
5
Donyale Luna (1935-1979)
Model
6
Jack Haley (1897-1979)
7
Ahmad Zahir (1946-1979)
World Music Singer
8
Gracie Fields (1898-1979)
Pop Singer
9
Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979)
Vice President
10
Charles Mingus (1922-1979)
Bassist
11
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
12
Donny Hathaway (1945-1979)
13
Conrad Hilton (1887-1979)
Entrepreneur
14
Darla Hood (1931-1979)
Movie Actress
15
Mary Pickford (1892-1979)
16
Vernon Presley (1916-1979)
Family Member
17
Thurman Munson (1947-1979)
Baseball Player
18
Jack Pepper (1902-1979)
Stage Actor
19
Ted Cassidy (1932-1979)
20
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1911-1979)
World Leader
21
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Composer
22
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928-1979)
23
Dhyan Chand (1905-1979)
Field Hockey Player
24
Celebrities Born in 1979
Deaths by Year
Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)
Poet
25
Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940-1979)
Pianist
26
Carlos Camacho (1924-1979)
Politician
27
Nicholas Ray (1911-1979)
Director
28
Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979)
Religious Leader
29
Joan Blondell (1906-1979)
30
Jean Seberg (1938-1979)
31
Jack Soo (1917-1979)
32
Emmett Kelly (1898-1979)
Comedian
33
Giuseppe Meazza (1910-1979)
Soccer Player
34
Nino Rota (1911-1979)
35
A Philip Randolph (1889-1979)
Civil Rights Leader
36
Barbara Luddy (1908-1979)
Voice Actress
37
Aaron Douglas (1899-1979)
Painter
38
Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979)
39
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
40
Richard Beckinsale (1947-1979)
41
Dolores Costello (1903-1979)
42
Sara Carter (1898-1979)
Country Singer
43
Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979)
First Lady
44
David Campbell (1915-1979)
45
Benny Davis (1895-1979)
46
Lowell George (1945-1979)
Rock Singer
47
Van McCoy (1940-1979)
Music Producer
48
