Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1979

Dennis Gabor fue un físico húngaro, premio Nobel de Física, conocido por ser el inventor de la holografía. También se le conoce por el Filtro de Gabor o su desarrollo de trabajos científicos sobre la teoría de la comunicación, óptica física o la televisión en color, publicó artículos y ensayos sobre la influencia de la tecnología en la sociedad moderna.

Fali Mistry (1919-1979) was an Indian cinematographer, who worked in Bollywood films, from the 1940s to 1980, both in black and white and colour cinema, and along with younger brother Jal Mistry, he was one of the most acclaimed cinematographers of his era. He also produced and directed a few films.

Fred Graham was an American actor and stuntman, who performed in scores of films from the 1930s. A semiprofessional baseball player, Graham appeared mainly in Westerns, performing stunts and playing opposite John Wayne, among others. He also featured alongside Wayne in several films with director John Ford. He played small roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, notably Vertigo, as the Police Officer who falls to his death in its famous opening scene while trying to help James Stewart. He continued working in films until the 1970s.

Josef Müller, también conocido como Ochsensepp fue un político alemán, miembro de la Resistencia alemana al régimen nazi de Adolf Hitler durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Al finalizar la guerra, fue fundador de la Unión Social Cristiana de Baviera (CSU).

Sir Lala Padampat Singhania was an Indian industrialist and member of the Indian Constituent Assembly.