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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist (1906–1984).
Born August 6th, 1906 in Xenia.
Died November 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in New York City.
Wilhelmina Drucker
Dutch activist, editor (1847-1925).
Born September 30th, 1847 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1925 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Ina Boyle
Irish composer (1889-1967).
Born March 8th, 1889 in Enniskerry.
Died March 10th, 1967 at 78 years old in Greystones (cancer).
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Prime minister of turkey (1903–1981).
Born August 13th, 1903 in Damascus.
Died December 27th, 1981 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople
Patriarch of constantinople.
Born January 30th, 1834 in Boyacıköy.
Died November 26th, 1912 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Manès Sperber
Austrian-french novelist, essayist and psychologist (1905–1984).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Zabolotiv.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Celso Bugallo Aguiar
Spanish actor.
Born March 12th, 1947 in Lagarei.
Died December 20th, 2025 at 78 years old in Pontevedra. [ref]
Chandralekha
Indian dancer and choreographer (1928–2006).
Born December 6th, 1928 in Vada.
Died December 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Chennai.
Aleksei Petrenko
Ukrainian and russian actor (1938–2017).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Chemer.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Victorino de la Plaza
President of argentina (1840–1919).
Born November 2nd, 1840 in Payogasta.
Died October 2nd, 1919 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia).
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