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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Thierry Maulnier
French writer (1909–1988).
Born October 1st, 1909 in Alès.
Died January 9th, 1988 at 78 years old in Marnes-la-Coquette.
Antonije Isaković
Serbian writer and member of serbian academy of science and arts (1923-2002).
Born November 6th, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Ján Cikker
Slovak composer (1911–1989).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Banská Bystrica.
Died December 21st, 1989 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Jacques Van Melkebeke
Painter, comic strip writer, journalist (1904-1983).
Born December 12th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died June 8th, 1983 at 78 years old in Brussels.
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
French physician, entomologist (lepidopterist) and botanist (1799–1879).
Born June 17th, 1801 in Ticheville. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1879 at 78 years old in Ticheville.
Volodymyr Sabodan
Head of the ukrainian orthodox church (moscow patriarchate) (uoc-mp).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Markivtsi.
Died July 5th, 2014 at 78 years old in Kyiv (cancer). [ref]
August Winnig
German politician (1878-1956).
Born March 31st, 1878 in Blankenburg.
Died November 6th, 1956 at 78 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Rosa Morena
Spanish singer (1941–2019).
Born July 11th, 1941 in Badajoz. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2019 at 78 years old in Badajoz (breast cancer). [ref]
Frigyes Hidas
Hungarian composer (1928–2007).
Born May 25th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died March 7th, 2007 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alain Bosquet
French poet (1919–1998).
Born March 28th, 1919 in Odesa.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)