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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Lothar Späth
German politician of the cdu (1937-2016).
Born November 16th, 1937 in Sigmaringen.
Died March 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Stuttgart (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Stefania Turkevych-Lukiianovych
Ukrainian pianist, composer, and musicologist (1898-1977).
Born April 25th, 1898 in Lviv.
Died April 8th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Felipe Quispe
Bolivian historian and politician (1942–2021).
Born August 22nd, 1942 in Achacachi.
Died January 19th, 2021 at 78 years old in El Alto (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Nino Taranto
Italian actor (1907-1986).
Born August 28th, 1907 in Naples.
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Naples.
Jean-André Rixens
French painter (1846–1925).
Born November 30th, 1846 in Saint-Gaudens. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1925 at 78 years old in Paris.
Kiril Dojčinovski
Macedonian footballer (1943–2022).
Born October 17th, 1943 in Skopje.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Dennis Wilshaw
English footballer (1926–2004).
Born March 11th, 1926 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died May 10th, 2004 at 78 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (myocardial infarction).
Manuel Frederick
Indian field hockey player.
Born October 20th, 1947 in Kannur Cantonment.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 78 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Jean Servais Stas
Belgian chemist, co-discoverer of the atomic weight of carbon.
Born September 20th, 1813 in Leuven.
Died December 13th, 1891 at 78 years old in Brussels.
Alberto Pariani
Italian general (1876-1955).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Milan.
Died March 1st, 1955 at 78 years old in Malcesine. [ref]
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