Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1979

Wolfgang Reinhardt was a German film producer and screenwriter. He was best known for co-writing the screenplay for the film Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), which earned him Academy Award and Writers Guild of America Award nominations.

Rita Montagnana (Turín, 6 de enero de 1895 - Roma, 18 de julio de 1979, fue una política italiana, dirigente y parlamentaria del Partido Comunista Italiano.

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe —as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award.

Jone Romano fue una actriz italiana que apareció en el teatro y la pantalla.

Gueorgui Mijáilovich Beríyev fue un constructor aeronáutico soviético. Es conocido principalmente por sus hidroaviones y aviones anfibios.

Philippe Halsman fue un fotógrafo letón estadounidense muy conocido por sus retratos de personajes célebres.