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Dead at age 78
1,693 Notable deaths
Peter Huchel
German poet.
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Groß-Lichterfelde. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Staufen im Breisgau. [ref]
Arnstein Arneberg
Norwegian architect (1882-1961).
Born July 6th, 1882 in Halden.
Died June 9th, 1961 at 78 years old in Biri.
Max Beer
German academic (1864-1943).
Born August 10th, 1864 in Tarnobrzeg. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1943 at 78 years old in London (tuberculosis).
Gazanfer Özcan
Turkish actor (1931–2009).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Madalena Iglésias do Vale
Portuguese singer and actress (1939-2018).
Born October 24th, 1939 in Lisbon.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 78 years old in Barcelona (disease).
Don McNeill
Us tennis player.
Born April 30th, 1918 in Chickasha.
Died November 28th, 1996 at 78 years old in Vero Beach.
Ladislav Smoljak
Czech actor, humorist, educator, director and scriptwriter (1931–2010).
Born December 9th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2010 at 78 years old in Kladno (cancer). [ref]
Ventura Pons
Catalan film director.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Barcelona.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Barcelona (choking). [ref]
Leonardo Legaspi
Catholic bishop (1935–2014).
Born November 25th, 1935 in Meycauayan.
Died August 8th, 2014 at 78 years old in Manila (lung cancer).
Géza von Radványi
Film director (1907–1986).
Born December 17th, 1907 in Košice.
Died November 27th, 1986 at 78 years old in Budapest.
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