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Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
Angela Brazil
English children's writer (1868-1947).
Born November 30th, 1868 in Preston.
Died March 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Coventry.
Agatha Barbara
Maltese politician (1923-2002).
Born March 11th, 1923 in Żabbar.
Died February 4th, 2002 at 78 years old in Żabbar.
Iemasa Tokugawa
Japanese politician (1884-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya-ku.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya-ku.
Arnaldo Momigliano
Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.
Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).
Diego Martínez Barrio
Prime minister of spain (1883-1962).
Born November 25th, 1883 in Seville. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1962 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sudharmono
5th vice president of indonesia (1988–1993).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Gresik.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 78 years old in Jakarta (respiratory failure). [ref]
John Dempsey
Irish footballer and manager (1946–2024).
Born March 15th, 1946 in Hampstead.
Died November 6th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
John Konrads
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021).
Died April 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Dick Halligan
American musician.
Born August 29th, 1943 in Troy.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Washington Crile
American surgeon and co-founder of cleveland clinic.
Born November 11th, 1864 in Chili.
Died January 7th, 1943 at 78 years old in Cleveland.
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