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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Ladislav Smoljak
Czech actor, humorist, educator, director and scriptwriter (1931–2010).
Born December 9th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2010 at 78 years old in Kladno (cancer). [ref]
Gevorg Emin
Armenian poet, essayist, and translator (1919-1998).
Born September 30th, 1919 in Ashtarak.
Died June 11th, 1998 at 78 years old in Yerevan.
Dominique Lecourt
French philosopher.
Born February 5th, 1944 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2022 at 78 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ján Cikker
Slovak composer (1911–1989).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Banská Bystrica. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1989 at 78 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Aly Maher Pasha
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1882–1960).
Born November 9th, 1881 in Cairo.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Hakkı Yeten
Turkish association football player (1910–1989).
Born December 3rd, 1910 in Edessa.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Frigyes Hidas
Hungarian composer.
Born May 25th, 1928 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2007 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alexander Moyzes
Slovak composer (1906–1984).
Born September 4th, 1906 in Kláštor pod Znievom.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Imre Földi
Hungarian weightlifter (1938-2017).
Born May 8th, 1938 in Kecskemét.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tatabánya. [ref]
René Bazin
French novelist (1853–1932).
Born December 26th, 1853 in Angers. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1932 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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