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Dead at age 78
1,681 Notable deaths
Jesper Langberg
Danish actor (1940–2019).
Born October 20th, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died June 29th, 2019 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
August Kopff
German astronomer (1882-1960).
Born February 5th, 1882 in Heidelberg.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Heidelberg.
Heinrich Albertz
German protestant pastor and politician (spd), mdl, mda, governing mayor of berlin.
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Wrocław.
Died May 18th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Vasilis Georgiadis
Film director (1921-2000).
Born August 12th, 1921 in Dardanelles. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Athens.
Berge Furre
Norwegian politician (1937-2016).
Born April 13th, 1937 in Sjernarøy. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2016 at 78 years old (disease). [ref]
Wilhelm Bölsche
German author and editor (1861–1939).
Born January 2nd, 1861 in Cologne.
Died August 31st, 1939 at 78 years old in Szklarska Poręba.
Otto Froitzheim
German tennis player.
Born April 24th, 1884 in Strasbourg.
Died October 29th, 1962 at 78 years old in Aachen.
Shaul Avigur
Israeli politician (1899-1978).
Born October 22nd, 1899 in Daugavpils.
Died August 29th, 1978 at 78 years old in Kvutzat Kinneret.
Antonio Gava
Italian politician (1930-2008).
Born July 30th, 1930 in Castellammare di Stabia.
Died August 8th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ewald Mataré
German artist (1887-1965).
Born February 25th, 1887 in Burtscheid.
Died March 29th, 1965 at 78 years old in Büderich (pulmonary embolism).
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