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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Ivy Close
British actress (1890-1968).
Born June 15th, 1890 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died December 4th, 1968 at 78 years old in Goring-on-Thames.
Jules Dupré
French painter (1811-1889).
Born April 5th, 1811 in Nantes.
Died October 6th, 1889 at 78 years old in L'Isle-Adam.
Alfred L. Werker
American film director (1896–1975).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Deadwood.
Died July 28th, 1975 at 78 years old in Orange County.
José Azcona del Hoyo
30th president of honduras (1986-1990).
Born January 26th, 1927 in La Ceiba.
Died October 24th, 2005 at 78 years old in Tegucigalpa (myocardial infarction).
Lya Lys
American actress (1908-1986).
Born May 18th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died June 2nd, 1986 at 78 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).
Micheline Ostermeyer
French athlete and piano concertist (1922–2001).
Born December 23rd, 1922 in Rang-du-Fliers.
Died October 17th, 2001 at 78 years old in Bois-Guillaume.
Édouard Goursat
French mathematician (1858–1936).
Born May 21st, 1858 in Lanzac. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1936 at 78 years old in Paris.
Carlo Parola
Italian footballer (1921–2000).
Born September 20th, 1921 in Turin.
Died March 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Turin.
Régine Deforges
French film director and writer (1935–2014).
Born August 15th, 1935 in Montmorillon.
Died April 3rd, 2014 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Daniel Viglietti
Uruguayan singer-songwriter and guitarist (1939-2017).
Born July 24th, 1939 in Montevideo.
Died October 30th, 2017 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
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