Quote Authors Who Died in 1979

Jerome Cavanagh

American Politician

Jun 16, 1928 - Nov 27, 1979

Joan Blondell

American Actress

Aug 30, 1906 - Dec 25, 1979

John Wayne

American Actor

May 26, 1907 - Jun 11, 1979

Joyce Grenfell

English Actress

Feb 10, 1910 - Nov 30, 1979

Leverett Saltonstall

American Politician

Sep 1, 1892 - Jun 17, 1979

Lord Mountbatten

British Soldier

Jun 25, 1900 - Aug 27, 1979

Mamie Eisenhower

American First Lady

Nov 14, 1896 - Nov 1, 1979

Mary Pickford

Canadian Actress

Apr 8, 1892 - May 29, 1979

Mika Waltari

Finnish Author

Sep 19, 1908 - Aug 26, 1979

Nadia Boulanger

French Musician

Sep 16, 1887 - Oct 22, 1979

Nelson Rockefeller

American Vice President

Jul 8, 1908 - Jan 26, 1979

Nicholas Ray

American Director

Aug 7, 1911 - Jun 16, 1979

Philippe Halsman

Latvian Photographer

May 2, 1906 - Jun 25, 1979

Richard Rodgers

American Composer

Jun 28, 1902 - Dec 30, 1979

S. J. Perelman

American Writer

Feb 1, 1904 - Oct 17, 1979

Sally Rand

American Actress

Jan 2, 1904 - Aug 31, 1979

Sid Vicious

English Musician

May 10, 1957 - Feb 2, 1979

Stan Kenton

American Musician

Dec 15, 1911 - Aug 25, 1979

Talcott Parsons

American Sociologist

Dec 13, 1902 - May 8, 1979

Walter Legge

British Businessman

Jun 1, 1906 - Mar 22, 1979

Warren Giles

American Businessman

May 28, 1896 - Feb 7, 1979