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Dead at age 78
1,680 Notable deaths
Emmett Leith
American academic.
Born March 12th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 78 years old in Ann Arbor.
David Ashworth
Irish footballer and manager (1868-1947).
Born June 2nd, 1868 in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 78 years old in Blackpool.
Saburo Okita
Japanese economist (1914–1993).
Born November 3rd, 1914 in Dalian.
Died February 9th, 1993 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Oskar Pastior
German poet (1927–2006).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Sibiu.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 78 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
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.
Joseph Leonard Walsh
American mathematician (1895-1973).
Born September 21st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in College Park.
Sam Savage
American writer (1940–2019).
Born November 9th, 1940 in Camden.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 78 years old in Madison. [ref]
Gustave Garrigou
French racing cyclist (1884–1963).
Born September 24th, 1884 in Vabre-Tizac. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1963 at 78 years old in Esbly. [ref]
Thomas E. Martin
American politician (1893–1971).
Born January 18th, 1893 in Melrose.
Died June 27th, 1971 at 78 years old in Seattle.
Yvan Delporte
Writer.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
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