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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Els Aarne
Estonian composer and music pedagogue (1917–1995).
Born March 30th, 1917 in Makiivka.
Died June 14th, 1995 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Marcel Artelesa
French footballer (1938-2016).
Born July 2nd, 1938 in Pont-Sainte-Marie.
Died September 23rd, 2016 at 78 years old in Troyes. [ref]
Otto Hintze
German historian (1861-1940).
Born August 27th, 1861 in Pyrzyce.
Died April 25th, 1940 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Franz Altheim
German historian (1898-1976).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Münster.
Zhao Zhongxiang
Chinese television presenter.
Born January 16th, 1942 in Ningjin County, Hebei. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Beijing (liver cancer). [ref]
Pierre Vaneck
French actor (1931–2010).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Lạng Sơn.
Died January 31st, 2010 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Ante Žanetić
Yugoslavian footballer (1936-2014).
Born November 18th, 1936 in Blato, Korčula.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 78 years old in Wollongong.
Henry Charlton Bastian
British biologist (1837-1915).
Born April 26th, 1837 in Truro.
Died November 17th, 1915 at 78 years old in Chesham Bois.
Alexander Moyzes
Slovak composer (1906–1984).
Born September 4th, 1906 in Kláštor pod Znievom.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Luis Cordero Crespo
President of ecuador (1892 - 1895).
Born April 6th, 1833 in Déleg Canton. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1912 at 78 years old in Cuenca. [ref]
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