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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Françoise Bonnot
French film editor (1939-2018).
Born August 17th, 1939 in Bois-Colombes.
Died June 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Fritz Schumacher
German architect and urban designer (1869–1947).
Born November 4th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died November 5th, 1947 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Bruno Apitz
German writer (1900-1979).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Leipzig.
Died April 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in East Berlin.
James Challis
British astronomer (1803-1882).
Born December 12th, 1803 in Braintree.
Died December 3rd, 1882 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Mariano Martín
Spanish footballer (1919-1998).
Born October 20th, 1919 in Dueñas.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Élisabeth Sonrel
French artist (1874-1953).
Born May 17th, 1874 in Tours. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Sceaux. [ref]
Spartak Mishulin
Soviet and russian actor (1926—2005).
Born October 22nd, 1926 in Moscow.
Died July 17th, 2005 at 78 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Torgny Lindgren
Swedish writer (1938-2017).
Born June 16th, 1938 in Norsjö. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rimforsa (stomach cancer). [ref]
Modibo Keita
Malian politician (1942–2021).
Born July 31st, 1942 in Koulikoro.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 78 years old in Bamako.
Peter Altmeier
German politician (1899–1977).
Born August 12th, 1899 in Saarbrücken.
Died August 28th, 1977 at 78 years old in Koblenz.
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