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Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
Vladimir Ussachevsky
American composer (1911-1990).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Hailar District.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 78 years old in New York City.
Masahiko Tsugawa
Japanese actor and film director.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.
Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Frances Hodgkins
New zealand painter (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Dorchester. [ref]
Jacques Duclos
French politician (1896–1975).
Born October 2nd, 1896 in Louey.
Died April 25th, 1975 at 78 years old in Montreuil.
Immanuel Jakobovits
British rabbi, styled baron jakobovits (1921-1999).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Kaliningrad.
Died October 31st, 1999 at 78 years old in St John's Wood.
Ali Khalif Galaydh
Prime minister of somalia.
Born October 15th, 1941 in Las Anod.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Jijiga. [ref]
Jenő Hubay
Hungarian musician (1858–1937).
Born September 15th, 1858 in Pest.
Died March 12th, 1937 at 78 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Rosa Maria Sardà
Spanish actress.
Born July 30th, 1941 in Barcelona.
Died June 11th, 2020 at 78 years old in Barcelona (lymphoma). [ref]
Renato Rascel
Italian actor and singer (1912-1991).
Born April 27th, 1912 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1991 at 78 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vyacheslav Dobrynin
Soviet and russian composer, songwriter, pop singer (1946–2024).
Born January 25th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died October 1st, 2024 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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