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Dead at age 78
1,680 Notable deaths
Janusz Głowacki
Polish writer (1938–2017).
Born September 13th, 1938 in Poznań.
Died August 19th, 2017 at 78 years old in Egypt, Marsa Alam. [ref]
Josef Strzygowski
Austrian art historian.
Born March 7th, 1862 in Bielsko-Biała. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Charles Mengin
French painter of the academic art movement (1853-1933).
Born July 5th, 1853 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1932 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Johan Willem Beyen
Dutch politician (1897-1976).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1976 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Louis van Dijk
Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Rosa Spier Huis (cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Gubenko
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter, politician.
Born August 17th, 1941 in Odesa.
Died August 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hans Kreysing
German general (1890-1969).
Born August 17th, 1890 in Göttingen.
Died April 14th, 1969 at 78 years old in Oldenburg.
Zdravko Rajkov
Serbian footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Čurug. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956).
Born February 14th, 1877 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 78 years old in Newton.
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1894–1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
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