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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Mikhail Dudin
Russian poet, writer and translator (1916–1993).
Born November 20th, 1916.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Väinö Voionmaa
Finnish politician (1869–1947).
Born February 12th, 1869 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 24th, 1947 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Wolfgang Hofmann
German judoka.
Born March 30th, 1941 in Cologne.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Pia Nalli
Italian mathematician (1886-1964).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Palermo.
Died September 27th, 1964 at 78 years old in Catania.
Hans Schwartz
German footballer (1913-1991).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Germany.
Died May 31st, 1991 at 78 years old in Germany.
Manuel Alvar
Spanish dialectologist, romanist and hispanist.
Born July 8th, 1923 in Benicarló. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Louis Abell
American rower (1884-1962).
Born July 21st, 1884 in Elizabeth.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 78 years old in Elizabeth.
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer.
Born May 18th, 1874 in Saint-Junien.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Varengeville-sur-Mer. [ref]
Marcello Mimmi
Catholic cardinal (1882-1961).
Born July 18th, 1882 in Castel San Pietro Terme.
Died March 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Rome.
Eugen York
Film director, screenwriter (1912–1991).
Born November 26th, 1912 in Rybinsk.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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