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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Klavdiya Shulzhenko
Ukrainian singer (1906-1984).
Born March 24th, 1906 in Kharkiv.
Died June 17th, 1984 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Jiří Bartoška
Czech actor (1947–2025).
Born March 24th, 1947 in Děčín.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Amanda Jones
American author and inventor (1835–1914).
Born October 19th, 1835 in East Bloomfield. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1914 at 78 years old in Brooklyn (influenza).
László Fazekas
Hungarian footballer.
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Lev Lagorio
Russian artist (1827-1905).
Born December 9th, 1827 in Feodosiia. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1905 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Barney Ewell
Athletics competitor (1918-1996).
Born February 25th, 1918 in Harrisburg.
Died April 4th, 1996 at 78 years old in Lancaster.
Raymond F. Jones
American writer (1915–1994).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 24th, 1994 at 78 years old in Sandy.
Christine Carère
Actress (1930-2008).
Born July 27th, 1930 in Dijon.
Died December 13th, 2008 at 78 years old in Fréjus.
Miguel Canto
Mexican boxer.
Born January 30th, 1948 in Mérida.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 78 years old in Mérida. [ref]
Thadée Cisowski
Polish footballer (1927-2005).
Born February 16th, 1927 in Lublin Voivodeship.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 78 years old in Mâcon.
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