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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
Russian photographer and inventor (1819-1898).
Born August 17th, 1819 in Moscow.
Died June 22nd, 1898 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg.
William Henry Young
English mathematician (1863–1942).
Born October 20th, 1863 in London.
Died July 7th, 1942 at 78 years old in Lausanne, Chavornay.
Kaoru Yosano
Japanese finance minister (1938-2017).
Born August 22nd, 1938 in Chiyoda.
Died May 23rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Ulrich Ochsenbein
Member of the swiss federal council (1811-1890).
Born November 11th, 1811 in Unterlangenegg.
Died November 3rd, 1890 at 78 years old in Port.
George Frisbie Hoar
American attorney and politician (1826–1904).
Born August 29th, 1826 in Concord. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1904 at 78 years old in Worcester.
Mario Lavista
Mexican composer (1943–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1943 in Mexico City.
Died November 4th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Brigitte Kronauer
German writer (1940-2019).
Born December 29th, 1940 in Essen. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Willoughby James Hamilton
Irish tennis and badminton player (1864–1943).
Born December 9th, 1864 in Monasterevin.
Died September 27th, 1943 at 78 years old in Dundrum. [ref]
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