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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Richard F. Pettigrew
American politician (1848–1926).
Born July 23rd, 1848 in Ludlow.
Died October 5th, 1926 at 78 years old in Sioux Falls.
Arnulf Øverland
Norwegian writer (1889–1968).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Kristiansund Municipality.
Died March 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Johanna Westerdijk
Dutch botanist, plant pathologist and mycologist (1883-1961).
Born January 4th, 1883 in Nieuwer-Amstel.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in Baarn.
Marie Jaëll
French composer (1846-1925).
Born August 17th, 1846 in Steinseltz.
Died February 4th, 1925 at 78 years old in Paris.
Mompati Merafhe
Motswana politician and general.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Serowe.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gaborone.
Ōtori Keisuke
Japanese military leader and diplomat.
Born April 14th, 1833 in Akamatsu.
Died June 15th, 1911 at 78 years old in Kōzu (esophageal cancer).
Hazel Abel
American politician (1888-1966).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Plattsmouth. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1966 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill
British politician (1901-1980).
Born April 19th, 1901 in London.
Died February 4th, 1980 at 78 years old in London Borough of Camden.
Otto Warburg
German botanist (1859-1938).
Born July 20th, 1859 in Hamburg.
Died February 10th, 1938 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Charles Thomas Newton
Archaeologist (1816–1894).
Born September 16th, 1816 in Bredwardine.
Died November 28th, 1894 at 78 years old in Margate.
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