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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
José Cabanis
French writer and lawyer (1922–2000).
Born March 24th, 1922 in Toulouse.
Died October 6th, 2000 at 78 years old in Balma.
Zena Keefe
American actress (1896–1976).
Born June 26th, 1898 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Danvers (cancer). [ref]
Werner Kaegi
Swiss historian (1901-1979).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Oetwil am See.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 78 years old in Basel.
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.
Andreas Hallén
Swedish romantic composer, conductor and music teacher (1846-1925).
Born December 22nd, 1846 in Göteborgs Kristine församling.
Died March 11th, 1925 at 78 years old in Klara Church Parish.
Wolfgang Hofmann
West 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.
Nikolaos Georgantas
Athletics competitor (1878–1958).
Born March 12th, 1880 in Steno. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1958 at 78 years old in Athens.
Albert Kazimirski de Biberstein
Polish-french orientalist (1808–1887).
Born November 20th, 1808 in Korchów Pierwszy. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1887 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 1771 to 1780 of 2164
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr