Celebrity Deaths in 1779

3 notable figures died in 1779. Listed below in order of date of death.

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  David Garrick

  1716 – 1779 · Actors Jan 1
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  Eleazar Wheelock

  1711 – 1779 · Native Americans Apr 4
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  Thomas Chippendale

  1718 – 1779 · Artists and Architects Nov 11