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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Juho Saaristo
Athletics competitor (1891-1969).
Born July 21st, 1891 in Tampere.
Died October 12th, 1969 at 78 years old in Tampere.
Henri Rouart
French industrialist, impressionist painter, and art collector (1833-1912).
Born October 2nd, 1833 in Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1912 at 78 years old in Paris.
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Japanese swimmer (1939–2017).
Born January 18th, 1939 in Wajima.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Barthélemy Menn
Swiss artist (1815-1893).
Born May 20th, 1815 in Geneva. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1893 at 78 years old in Plainpalais.
Kalju Lepik
Estonian poet (1920–1999).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Koeru Rural Municipality.
Died May 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Valdis Muižnieks
Basketball player (1935–2013).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Riga.
Died November 29th, 2013 at 78 years old
Francisco Rodríguez
Venezuelan boxer (1945–2024).
Born September 20th, 1945 in Cumaná.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Don Roper
English footballer (1922-2001).
Born December 14th, 1922 in Hampshire.
Died June 8th, 2001 at 78 years old in Southampton.
Carlo Campanini
Italian actor (1906-1984).
Born October 5th, 1906 in Turin.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 78 years old in Rome.
Matt Whitaker Ransom
Confederate army general, lawyer, politician (1826-1904).
Born October 8th, 1826 in Warren County.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 78 years old in Garysburg.
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