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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Rem Viakhirev
Russian businessman (1934-2013).
Born August 23rd, 1934 in Bolshaya Chernigovka.
Died February 11th, 2013 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Alfred Nossig
Sculptor (1864–1943).
Born April 18th, 1864 in Lviv.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Hans Günther Adler
Czech-british novelist and poet, sociologist and historian in german language (1910–1988).
Born July 2nd, 1910 in Prague.
Died August 21st, 1988 at 78 years old in London.
Winifred Westover
American actress (1899–1978).
Born November 9th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died March 19th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Maria Weston Chapman
American abolitionist (1806–1885).
Born July 25th, 1806 in Weymouth.
Died July 12th, 1885 at 78 years old in Weymouth. [ref]
Paul Federn
Austrian-american md & psychoanalyst (1871-1950).
Born October 13th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died May 4th, 1950 at 78 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Ali Treki
Libyan diplomat (1937-2015).
Born October 10th, 1937 in Misrata.
Died October 19th, 2015 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Henry Stanbery
American lawyer (1803-1881).
Born February 20th, 1803 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 1881 at 78 years old in New York City.
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