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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Max Reimann
German politician (1898-1977).
Born October 31st, 1898 in Elbląg.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 78 years old in Düsseldorf.
Carlo Carretto
Italian catholic writer.
Born April 2nd, 1910 in Alessandria. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1988 at 78 years old in Spello. [ref]
Willem Kloos
Dutch poet.
Born May 6th, 1859 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1938 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Pierre Vaneck
French actor (1931–2010).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Lạng Sơn. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2010 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Enzo Dara
Italian opera singer (1938-2017).
Born October 13th, 1938 in Mantua.
Died August 25th, 2017 at 78 years old in Narni.
Walter Andreas Schwarz
Singer, author, kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator (1913-1992).
Born June 2nd, 1913 in Aschersleben.
Died April 1st, 1992 at 78 years old in Heidelberg.
Markus Raetz
Swiss artist (1941-2020).
Born June 6th, 1941 in Bern. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2020 at 78 years old in Bern. [ref]
Jiří Bartoška
Czech actor (1947–2025).
Born March 24th, 1947 in Děčín.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Wolfgang Helck
German egyptologist (1914-1993).
Born September 16th, 1914 in Dresden.
Died August 27th, 1993 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Frank Campeau
Actor (1864-1943).
Born December 14th, 1864 in Detroit.
Died November 5th, 1943 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon