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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Don Welsh
English footballer and manager (1911-1990).
Born February 25th, 1911 in Manchester.
Died February 2nd, 1990 at 78 years old in England.
Leopold Staff
Polish poet (1878-1957).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Lviv.
Died May 31st, 1957 at 78 years old in Skarżysko-Kamienna.
Marina Ratner
Russian mathematician (1938–2017).
Born October 30th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died July 7th, 2017 at 78 years old in El Cerrito (stroke).
António Maria da Silva
Portuguese politician and engineer (1872-1950).
Born May 26th, 1872 in Lisbon.
Died October 14th, 1950 at 78 years old in Lisbon.
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
Austrian writer (1897–1976).
Born October 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died July 3rd, 1976 at 78 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Boris Nicolaevsky
Russian historian (1887-1966).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Belebey. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Adelaide Herrmann
British illusionista, magician and actress (1853-1932).
Born August 11th, 1853 in London.
Died February 19th, 1932 at 78 years old in New York City.
Klausjürgen Wussow
German actor (1929-2007).
Born April 30th, 1929 in Kamień Pomorski.
Died June 19th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
Miyoko Asō
Japanese actress and voice actress.
Born April 17th, 1940 in Tokyo.
Died August 25th, 2018 at 78 years old (dementia).
Elias Loomis
American science writer (1811–1889).
Born August 7th, 1811 in Willington.
Died August 15th, 1889 at 78 years old in New Haven.
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