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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Leonhard Frank
German writer (1882–1961).
Born September 4th, 1882 in Würzburg.
Died August 18th, 1961 at 78 years old in Munich.
Jens Okking
Danish actor, singer and politician. (1939-2018).
Born December 18th, 1939 in Copenhagen.
Died January 21st, 2018 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Eduard Bendemann
German painter (1811-1889).
Born December 3rd, 1811 in Berlin.
Died December 27th, 1889 at 78 years old in Düsseldorf.
Louis Béroud
French painter (1852-1930).
Born January 17th, 1852 in Lyon.
Died October 9th, 1930 at 78 years old in rue de la Convention. [ref]
Georges Vantongerloo
Belgian visual artist (1886-1965).
Born November 24th, 1886 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1965 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Frederick George Jackson
British polar explorer (1860–1938).
Born March 6th, 1860 in Alcester.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 78 years old in London.
Roberto Peccei
American physicist (1942–2020).
Born January 6th, 1942 in Turin. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2020 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Anselm Hollo
Finnish poet.
Born April 12th, 1934 in Helsinki.
Died January 29th, 2013 at 78 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Garrett Putnam Serviss
American astronomer, and early science fiction writer (1851–1929).
Born March 24th, 1851 in New York. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1929 at 78 years old [ref]
Robert Pinget
Franco-swiss writer (1919–1997).
Born July 19th, 1919 in Geneva.
Died August 25th, 1997 at 78 years old in Tours.
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