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Dead at age 78
1,607 Notable deaths
Joanna Bruzdowicz
Polish composer.
Born May 17th, 1943 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2021 at 78 years old in Taillet. [ref]
Princess Antoinette of Anhalt
Princess of schaumburg-lippe.
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Dessau.
Died April 3rd, 1963 at 78 years old in Dessau.
José Pablo Feinmann
Argentine philosopher and writer.
Born March 29th, 1943 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Charles Pellat
French arabist (1914-1992).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Souk Ahras.
Died October 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Paris.
Choe Kwang
North korean politician (1918-1997).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Rason.
Died February 21st, 1997 at 78 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction).
Vasile Voiculescu
Romanian writer (1884–1963).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Pârscov.
Died April 27th, 1963 at 78 years old in Bucharest (cancer). [ref]
William Henry Young
English mathematician (1863–1942).
Born October 20th, 1863 in London.
Died July 7th, 1942 at 78 years old in Lausanne, Chavornay.
José Policarpo
Patriarch of lisbon and cardinal (1936-2014).
Born February 26th, 1936 in Alvorninha.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Leonhard Frank
German writer.
Born September 4th, 1882 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1961 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
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