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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Pauline Hall
Norwegian writer, music critic, organizer and composer (1890-1969).
Born August 2nd, 1890 in Hamar Municipality.
Died January 24th, 1969 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Bob Minkler
American sound engineer (1937-2015).
Born August 31st, 1937 in Glendale. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2015 at 78 years old in Waldport (respiratory failure). [ref]
Emerson Spencer
Athletics competitor (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 78 years old in Palo Alto.
Benno Landsberger
German assyriologist (1890-1968).
Born April 21st, 1890 in Frýdek.
Died April 26th, 1968 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Pete Desjardins
American diver (1907–1985).
Born April 10th, 1907 in St-Pierre-Jolys.
Died May 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Miami.
Serapio Calderón
President of peru (1843-1922).
Born September 14th, 1843 in Paucartambo.
Died April 3rd, 1922 at 78 years old in Cusco.
Elise Richter
Austrian philologist, scholar of romance languages, and university teacher, holocaust victim (1865–1943).
Born March 2nd, 1865 in Vienna.
Died June 21st, 1943 at 78 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Ludwig Biermann
German astronomer (1907-1986).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Hamm.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 78 years old in Munich.
Paul Kummer
German botanist (1834-1912).
Born August 22nd, 1834 in Zerbst.
Died December 7th, 1912 at 78 years old in Hann. Münden.
Dimitrios Valvis
Greek politician (1814-1892).
Born May 8th, 1814 in Missolonghi.
Died November 30th, 1892 at 78 years old in Athens.
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