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Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
Maurice André
French trumpeter born in occitania (1933-2012).
Born May 21st, 1933 in Alès. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2012 at 78 years old in Bayonne. [ref]
Laurens Hammond
American inventor (1895–1973).
Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.
Christopher Gunning
British composer.
Born August 5th, 1944 in Cheltenham.
Died March 24th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Kornel Morawiecki
Polish politician (1941-2019).
Died September 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Camille Chautemps
French politician (1885–1963).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Paris.
Died July 1st, 1963 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Masakazu Kawabe
Japanese general (1886-1965).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Toyama Prefecture.
Died March 2nd, 1965 at 78 years old
Robert L. Surtees
American cinematographer (1906-1985).
Born August 9th, 1906 in Covington. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1985 at 78 years old in Monterey. [ref]
Paul Smith
American film composer, violinist, conductor (1906–1985).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Houghton County.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 78 years old in Glendale (Alzheimer's disease).
Clive Barker
South african football manager.
Born July 23rd, 1944 in Durban.
Died June 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Durban (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
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