Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Nikola Stanchev
Olympic wrestler (1930–2009).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Tvarditsa.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Hugo von Kirchbach
German general (1809–1887).
Born May 23rd, 1809 in Środa Śląska.
Died October 26th, 1887 at 78 years old in Niesky.
James Britten
British botanist (1846–1924).
Born May 3rd, 1846 in Chelsea.
Died October 8th, 1924 at 78 years old in London.
Sergey Gerasimov
Soviet artist (1885-1964).
Born September 26th, 1885 in Mozhaysk. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1964 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Đorđe Simić
Prime minister of serbia.
Born February 28th, 1843 in Belgrade.
Died October 11th, 1921 at 78 years old in Zemun.
Armando Crispino
Italian film director (1924–2003).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Biella.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 78 years old in Rome.
Magdalena Samozwaniec
Polish writer (1894-1972).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Kraków.
Died October 20th, 1972 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Rauni Mollberg
Finnish film director (1929-2007).
Born April 15th, 1929 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2007 at 78 years old in Loimaa (leukemia). [ref]
Freydoun Malkom
Fencer.
Born December 25th, 1875 in London. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1954 at 78 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski
Russian and azerbaijani general.
Born April 23rd, 1865 in Aşağı Salahlı.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 78 years old in Baku.
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X