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Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Charles Tilly
American sociologist.
Born May 27th, 1929 in Lombard. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2008 at 78 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Virginia Capers
American actress (1925–2004).
Born September 22nd, 1925 in Sumter.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Dennis Gabor
Nobel prize-winning physicist and inventor of holography.
Born June 5th, 1900 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Albert François Lebrun
15th president of the french republic (1871-1950).
Born August 29th, 1871 in Mercy-le-Haut. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1950 at 78 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Martin Gilbert
English historian (1936-2015).
Born October 25th, 1936 in London. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Vladimir Pikalov
Soviet general.
Born September 15th, 1924 in Armavir.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Carlo M. Cipolla
Italian economic historian.
Born August 15th, 1922 in Pavia. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2000 at 78 years old in Pavia. [ref]
Bingu wa Mutharika
Politician and economist (1934-2012).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Thyolo.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Lilongwe (myocardial infarction).
Annie Easley
American mathematician and rocket scientist.
Born April 23rd, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 78 years old in Cleveland.
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