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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Philip Hall
British mathematician (1904–1982).
Born April 11th, 1904 in Hampstead.
Died December 30th, 1982 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Bronisława Wajs
Polish-romani classical poet and singer.
Born August 17th, 1908 in Sitaniec. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1987 at 78 years old in Inowrocław.
Boghos Nubar
Ottoman politician.
Born August 2nd, 1851 in Cairo.
Died June 25th, 1930 at 78 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Hind al-Husseini
Palestinian activist (1916–1994).
Born April 25th, 1916 in Jerusalem.
Died September 13th, 1994 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Franklin Pierce Adams
American newspaper columnist (1881-1960).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in New York City.
Valentine de Saint-Point
Artist (1875-1953).
Born February 16th, 1875 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Archduchess Immaculata of Austria
Austrian archduchess.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Lviv.
Died September 3rd, 1971 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
Moses Alexander
Second elected jewish governor of a us state - serving as the 11th governor of idaho 1915-1919.
Born November 13th, 1853 in Obrigheim.
Died January 4th, 1932 at 78 years old in Boise.
Preston Cloud
American earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist (1912–1991).
Born September 26th, 1912 in Upton.
Died January 16th, 1991 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Bujar Bukoshi
Kosovar politician.
Born May 13th, 1947 in Suva Reka.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
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