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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Andrzej Olechowski
Polish politician.
Born September 9th, 1947 in Kraków.
Died April 25th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Rudolf Ernst
Austro-french painter (1854-1932).
Born February 14th, 1854 in Vienna.
Died February 19th, 1932 at 78 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Hélène Gordon-Lazareff
French journalist (1909–1988).
Born September 21st, 1909 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died February 16th, 1988 at 78 years old in Le Lavandou (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
José Malhoa
Portuguese painter (1855–1933).
Born April 28th, 1855 in Caldas da Rainha.
Died October 26th, 1933 at 78 years old in Figueiró dos Vinhos.
Bertus Aafjes
Dutch poet and writer (1914–1993).
Born May 12th, 1914 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 78 years old in Swolgen (cancer). [ref]
Toshizō Nishio
Japanese general (1881–1960).
Born October 31st, 1881 in Tottori.
Died October 26th, 1960 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Oscar Branch Colquitt
American politician (1861-1940).
Born December 16th, 1861 in Camilla.
Died March 8th, 1940 at 78 years old in Dallas.
Rosa May Billinghurst
British suffragist (1875-1953).
Born May 31st, 1875 in Lewisham.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 78 years old in Twickenham.
Terele Pávez
Spanish actress (1939–2017).
Born July 29th, 1939 in Bilbao.
Died August 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Karolos Koun
Greek theater director (1908–1987).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Bursa. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
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