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Dead at age 78
1,694 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Nourse
American artist (1859-1938).
Born October 26th, 1859 in Mount Healthy. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1938 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer).
Parvaneh Masumi
Iranian actress (1945–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1945 in Tehran.
Died November 27th, 2023 at 78 years old in Sowme'eh Sara. [ref]
Lino Capolicchio
Italian actor.
Born August 21st, 1943 in Merano.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Rigaud
Actor.
Born August 11th, 1905 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1984 at 78 years old in Leganés (traffic collision).
Arnulf Øverland
Norwegian writer (1889-1968).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Kristiansund.
Died March 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Johanna Westerdijk
Dutch botanist, plant pathologist and mycologist (1883-1961).
Born January 4th, 1883 in Nieuwer-Amstel.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in Baarn.
Mompati Merafhe
Motswana politician and general.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Serowe.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gaborone.
Hazel Abel
American politician (1888-1966).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Plattsmouth. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1966 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Otto Warburg
German botanist (1859-1938).
Born July 20th, 1859 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1938 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Rudolf Ernst
Austro-french painter (1854-1932).
Born February 14th, 1854 in Vienna.
Died February 19th, 1932 at 78 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
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