Dead at age 78

1,608 Notable deaths

Vadym Meller

Painter (1884-1962).

Born April 26th, 1884 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 4th, 1962 at 78 years old in Kyiv.

Freydoun Malkom

Fencer.

Born December 25th, 1875 in London. [ref]

Died June 4th, 1954 at 78 years old in Brighton. [ref]

Jean-François Deniau

French politician, diplomat and author (1928–2007).

Born October 31st, 1928 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Died January 24th, 2007 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Pei Wenzhong

Chinese paleontologist and paleoanthropologist.

Born January 19th, 1904 in Fengnan District.

Died September 18th, 1982 at 78 years old

Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch

German chemist (1857-1935).

Born March 7th, 1857 in Dresden.

Died March 14th, 1935 at 78 years old in Dresden.

Emily Shanks

Russian artist (1857-1936).

Born August 1st, 1857 in Moscow.

Died January 13th, 1936 at 78 years old in London.

Larry Evans

American chess player.

Born March 22nd, 1932 in New York City.

Died November 15th, 2010 at 78 years old in Reno. [ref]

Ante Žanetić

Yugoslavian footballer (1936-2014).

Born November 18th, 1936 in Blato, Korčula.

Died December 18th, 2014 at 78 years old in Wollongong.

Ventura Pons

Catalan film director.

Born July 25th, 1945 in Barcelona.

Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Barcelona (choking). [ref]

Ferdinand Alquié

French philosopher (1906-1985).

Born December 18th, 1906 in Carcassonne.

Died February 28th, 1985 at 78 years old in Montpellier.

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