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Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
Charlotte Whitton
Canadian politician (1896-1975).
Born March 8th, 1896 in Renfrew.
Died January 25th, 1975 at 78 years old
Igor Rodionov
Russian military officer and politician (1936–2014).
Born December 1st, 1936 in Kurakino.
Died December 19th, 2014 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Petro Marko
Writer (1913–1991).
Born November 25th, 1913 in Drymades.
Died December 27th, 1991 at 78 years old in Albania.
Enrico Cecchetti
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Born June 21st, 1850 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1928 at 78 years old in Milan.
Ernst Deutsch
Austrian actor (1890–1969).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Prague.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Adrian Quist
Australian tennis player (1913–1991).
Born January 23rd, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Abel Salazar
Mexican actor, film director and producer (1917–1995).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died October 21st, 1995 at 78 years old (Alzheimer's disease).
Gottfried Dienst
Swiss football referee (1919-1998).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Basel.
Died June 1st, 1998 at 78 years old in Bern.
Georges Rochegrosse
French painter (1859-1938).
Born August 2nd, 1859 in Versailles. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1938 at 78 years old in El Biar. [ref]
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