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Dead at age 78
1,688 Notable deaths
Eoin MacNeill
Irish politician and scholar (1867-1945).
Born May 15th, 1867 in Glenarm. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1945 at 78 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Nigerian politician and military leader (1933-2011).
Born November 4th, 1933 in Zungeru.
Died November 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in London (disease). [ref]
U-Roy
Jamaican musician (1942-2021).
Born September 21st, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Jodi Rell
American politician (1946–2024).
Born June 16th, 1946 in Norfolk.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 78 years old in Florida. [ref]
Alexandre Lippmann
French fencer.
Born June 11th, 1881 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Hannu Mikkola
Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1983 world rally championship for drivers.
Born May 24th, 1942 in Joensuu.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Fritz Strassmann
German chemist (1902–1980).
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Boppard.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 78 years old in Mainz.
Altiero Spinelli
Italian politician (1907-1986).
Born August 31st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter (1911–1989).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in Valley Stream.
Art Ross
Canadian hockey player (1886-1964).
Born January 13th, 1886 in Naughton.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 78 years old in Medford.
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