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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Marie-Félicité Brosset
French historian and orientalist (1802–1880).
Born February 5th, 1802 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1880 at 78 years old in Châtellerault. [ref]
Kazimierz Dejmek
Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Forrest Smithson
Athletics competitor (1884-1962).
Born September 26th, 1884 in Portland.
Died November 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Contra Costa County.
Félix Godefroid
Belgian musician (1818–1897).
Born July 24th, 1818 in Namur.
Died July 12th, 1897 at 78 years old in Villers-sur-Mer.
Franco Balducci
Italian actor (1922-2001).
Born November 23rd, 1922 in Perugia.
Died June 7th, 2001 at 78 years old in Bettona.
Robert Bolder
Actor (1859-1937).
Born July 20th, 1859 in London.
Died December 10th, 1937 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert Steffen
Swiss writer (1884-1963).
Born December 10th, 1884 in Wynau.
Died July 13th, 1963 at 78 years old in Dornach.
Jadwiga Wajs
Polish discus thrower (1912–1990).
Born January 30th, 1912 in Pabianice.
Died February 1st, 1990 at 78 years old in Pabianice.
Mammad Said Ordubadi
Azerbaijani writer (1872-1950).
Born March 24th, 1872 in Ordubad.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 78 years old in Baku.
Axel von Ambesser
German director, actor and author (1910–1988).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Hamburg.
Died September 6th, 1988 at 78 years old in Munich.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel