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Dead at age 78
1,694 Notable deaths
Bob Azzam
Egyptian singer (1925–2004).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Alexandria.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Monaco.
Kurt Jooss
German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.
Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.
Bruno Schleinstein
German actor and musician (1932-2010).
Born June 2nd, 1932 in Berlin.
Died August 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emma Albani
Canadian opera soprano (1847-1930).
Born September 18th, 1851 in Chambly.
Died June 16th, 1930 at 78 years old in London.
Jean-Louis Forain
French artist (1852-1931).
Born October 23rd, 1852 in Reims.
Died July 11th, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris.
Charles G. Finney
American fantasy writer (1905-1984).
Born December 1st, 1905 in Sedalia.
Died April 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Pima.
Charles Fabry
French physicist.
Born June 11th, 1867 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1945 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Thorbjørn Egner
Norwegian artist and writer (1912–1990).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Christiania, Oslo.
Died December 24th, 1990 at 78 years old in Oslo (myocardial infarction).
Antonio Mancini
Italian painter (1852-1930).
Born November 14th, 1852 in Albano Laziale.
Died December 28th, 1930 at 78 years old in Rome.
Petar Skansi
Croatian basketball player and coach (1943–2022).
Born November 23rd, 1943 in Sumartin.
Died April 4th, 2022 at 78 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht