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Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
Faustin Twagiramungu
Rwandan politician.
Born August 14th, 1945 in Cyangugu.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in City of Brussels.
Roy Harrod
English economist (1900–1978).
Born February 13th, 1900 in London.
Died March 8th, 1978 at 78 years old in Holt.
Neophyte of Bulgaria
Bulgarian orthodox patriarch (2013-2024).
Born October 15th, 1945 in Sofia.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 78 years old in Military Hospital (Sofia). [ref]
Fritz Wiedemann
German diplomat (1891-1970).
Born August 16th, 1891 in Augsburg.
Died January 11th, 1970 at 78 years old in Eggenfelden.
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1983–1988).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Mario Merz
Italian artist, painter and sculptor (1925–2003).
Born January 1st, 1925 in Milan. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2003 at 78 years old in Turin. [ref]
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Tommy Ryan
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1870 in Redwood.
Died August 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Van Nuys.
Valentin Rasputin
Soviet and russian writer.
Born March 15th, 1937 in Ust'-Uda. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese game hardware designer.
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
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