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Dead at age 78
1,693 Notable deaths
Johan Willem Beyen
Dutch politician (1897-1976).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1976 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Louis van Dijk
Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Rosa Spier Huis (cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Gubenko
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter, politician.
Born August 17th, 1941 in Odesa.
Died August 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hans Kreysing
German general (1890-1969).
Born August 17th, 1890 in Göttingen.
Died April 14th, 1969 at 78 years old in Oldenburg.
Zdravko Rajkov
Serbian footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Čurug. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956).
Born February 14th, 1877 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 78 years old in Newton.
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1894–1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Ignace Gelb
American historian (1907-1985).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Tarnów.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Anne Buttimer
Irish geographer.
Born October 31st, 1938 in Cork.
Died July 15th, 2017 at 78 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Aušra Augustinavičiūtė
Lithuanian academic.
Born April 4th, 1927 in Kaunas.
Died August 19th, 2005 at 78 years old in Vilnius.
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