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Dead at age 78
1,693 Notable deaths
Cor van der Hart
Dutch footballer and manager (1928-2006).
Born January 25th, 1928 in Amsterdam.
Died December 12th, 2006 at 78 years old in Amstelveen. [ref]
Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld
German noblewoman (1870-1948).
Born June 22nd, 1870 in Oberkassel.
Died September 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Detmold.
César Alierta
Spanish businessman.
Born May 5th, 1945 in Zaragoza.
Died January 10th, 2024 at 78 years old in Zaragoza (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Konan Banny
Ivorian politician (1942–2021).
Born November 11th, 1942 in Divo.
Died September 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]
Stan Pearson
English footballer (1919–1997).
Born January 11th, 1919 in Salford.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 78 years old in Alderley Edge.
Roscoe C. Patterson
American politician (1876–1954).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Springfield.
Died October 22nd, 1954 at 78 years old in Springfield.
Judith Mason
South african artist (1938-2016).
Born October 10th, 1938 in Pretoria.
Died December 29th, 2016 at 78 years old in White River.
Halina Czerny-Stefańska
Polish musician (1922–2001).
Born December 31st, 1922 in Kraków.
Died July 1st, 2001 at 78 years old in Kraków.
Nikos Engonopoulos
Greek artist (1907-1985).
Born October 21st, 1907 in Athens.
Died October 31st, 1985 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
André Hossein
French composer (1905-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Ashgabat.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Paris.
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