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Dead at age 78
1,693 Notable deaths
Samuel Khachikian
Iranian film director.
Born October 22nd, 1923 in Tabriz.
Died October 22nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Tehran.
Yuri Rytkheu
Russian chukchi writer (1930-2008).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Uelen.
Died May 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Vadim Abdrashitov
Russian film director (1945–2023).
Born January 19th, 1945 in Kharkiv.
Died February 12th, 2023 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Victor Milner
American cinematographer (1893-1972).
Born December 15th, 1893 in New York City.
Died October 29th, 1972 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Ekai Kawaguchi
Japanese buddhist monk (1866–1945).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Sakai.
Died February 24th, 1945 at 78 years old in Daita (intracranial hemorrhage).
Édouard-Alfred Martel
French cave explorer.
Born July 1st, 1859 in Pontoise. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1938 at 78 years old in Montbrison.
Mamerto Urriolagoitía
President of bolivia (1895–1974).
Born December 5th, 1895 in Sucre.
Died June 4th, 1974 at 78 years old in Sucre.
Charles Pellat
French arabist (1914-1992).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Souk Ahras.
Died October 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Paris.
Sándor Kopácsi
Participant in, and chronicler of, the hungarian revolution of 1956 (1922–2001).
Born March 5th, 1922 in Miskolc.
Died March 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Toronto.
George Fawcett
Actor (1860-1939).
Born August 25th, 1860 in Alexandria.
Died June 6th, 1939 at 78 years old in Nantucket (myocardial infarction).
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