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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Auguste Pavie
French diplomat and explorer; active in french indochina (1847-1925).
Born May 31st, 1847 in Dinan. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1925 at 78 years old in Thourie. [ref]
Henri Gouraud
French general (1867–1946).
Born November 17th, 1867 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1946 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Abecassis
Racecar driver.
Born March 21st, 1913 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died December 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Ibstone. [ref]
Sam De Grasse
Canadian actor (1875-1953).
Born June 12th, 1875 in New Brunswick.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 78 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Gottfried von Einem
Austrian composer (1916-1996).
Born January 24th, 1918 in Bern.
Died July 12th, 1996 at 78 years old in Maissau.
Patricio Montojo
Spanish admiral (1839–1917).
Born September 7th, 1839 in Ferrol.
Died September 30th, 1917 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Nikolay Antoshkin
Russian air force colonel general and statesman (1942–2021).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Kuzminovka.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Ken McGregor
Australian tennis player (1929–2007).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Adelaide.
Died December 1st, 2007 at 78 years old in Myrtle Bank (stomach cancer). [ref]
Otto Modersohn
German painter (1865-1943).
Born February 22nd, 1865 in Soest.
Died March 10th, 1943 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme.
Giovanni Giorgi
Italian physicist and engineer (1871–1950).
Born November 27th, 1871 in Lucca.
Died August 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Castiglioncello.
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