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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson dies at age 79

Monday, May 26 by ABC News

Duck Dynasty star and patriarch Phil Robertson has died, his family confirmed.The reality star and businessman, who starred on the popular A&E series from 2012 to 2017, was 79."We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,"... Read More.

Teri Garr, star of Young Frankenstein, Tootsie & more, dead at 79

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

Teri Garr, whose many films include Young Frankenstein, Mr. Mom and Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has died at age 79.ABC News confirmed the performer died on Tuesday in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends. In a statement, she was described as “a fierce advocate”... Read More.

Teri Garr, star of Young Frankenstein, Tootsie & more, dead at 79

Tuesday, October 29 by ABC News

Remains of Tuskegee pilot who went missing during World War II identified after 79 years

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The remains of a Tuskegee pilot have been identified, 79 years after he went missing during World War II, according to the Defense Department.Second Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr. was piloting a single-seat P-51C Mustang nicknamed "Traveling Light" in late October 1944... Read More.

It’s been 79 years since D-Day landings. How experts say we’ll continue to honor WWII veterans

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Seventy-nine years ago, on June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on D-Day."It was one of the most momentous events of the last century," April Cheek-Messier, president and CEO of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, told ABC News.... Read More.

Jerry Springer, former mayor who transformed daytime TV, dead at 79

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose eponymous daytime show transformed talk television, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 79.According to his rep, Springer "died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago."Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesman for... Read More.

Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts’ on ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79

Friday, July 8 by ABC News

Tony Sirico, known for his scene-stealing role as Paul ‘Paulie Walnuts’ Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died. He was 79.No cause of death has been released.Sirico’s brother, Rev. Robert Sirico, announced the news on Facebook Friday. "It is with great... Read More.

Robert De Niro on celebrating ‘The Godfather’ turning 50, what keeps him going at nearly 79

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

Robert De Niro turns 79 in August, but he's showing no signs of slowing down. He's about to launch his 21st Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday -- the first non-COVID-restricted event in two years.On top of that, his Killers of the Flower Moon, a reunion with his Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese and his This... Read More.

Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer and Jon Anderson collaborator, dead at 79

Thursday, May 19 by ABC News

Vangelis, the Greek composer and keyboardist best known for his chart-topping theme and Oscar-winning score to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, has died at age 79, U.K. newspaper The Guardian reports.According to the... Read More.

Douglas Trumbull, effects wizard behind ‘2001’, ‘Blade Runner’, and more, dead at 79

Wednesday, February 9 by ABC News

Douglas Trumbull, a groundbreaking visual effects artist who left his mark on cinema history thanks to his pioneering work on classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, died Monday evening.On Facebook, his daughter Amy noted Trumbull's passing at 79 after "a major... Read More.

Stories tagged with: 79

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson dies at age 79

Teri Garr, star of Young Frankenstein, Tootsie & more, dead at 79

Teri Garr, star of Young Frankenstein, Tootsie & more, dead at 79

Remains of Tuskegee pilot who went missing during World War II identified after 79 years

It’s been 79 years since D-Day landings. How experts say we’ll continue to honor WWII veterans

Jerry Springer, former mayor who transformed daytime TV, dead at 79

Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts’ on ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79

Robert De Niro on celebrating ‘The Godfather’ turning 50, what keeps him going at nearly 79

Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer and Jon Anderson collaborator, dead at 79

Douglas Trumbull, effects wizard behind ‘2001’, ‘Blade Runner’, and more, dead at 79

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