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Dead at age 78
10 Notable deaths
Franz Beckenbauer
German sports official and association football player (1945–2024).
Born September 11th, 1945 in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München).
Died January 7th, 2024 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Rajendra Prasad
First president of the republic of india.
Born December 3rd, 1884 in Ziradei Block.
Died February 28th, 1963 at 78 years old in Patna.
Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-american novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977).
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Montreux (disease). [ref]
Juan Perón
President of argentina (1946–55, 1973–74).
Born October 8th, 1895 in Lobos. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1974 at 78 years old in Quinta presidencial de Olivos (ventricular fibrillation). [ref]
Coretta Scott King
American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of martin luther king, jr..
Born April 27th, 1927 in Marion.
Died January 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Rosarito (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Jason Robards
American actor (1922–2000).
Born July 26th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died December 26th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bridgeport (lung cancer).
Larry Flynt
American publisher.
Born November 1st, 1942 in Salyersville. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Wassily Kandinsky
Avant-garde painter of russian origin (1866-1944).
Born December 4th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Bob Weir
American musician; member of the grateful dead (1947–2026).
Born October 16th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died January 10th, 2026 at 78 years old in Mill Valley. [ref]
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Bengali polymath, physicist, and biologist (1858–1937).
Born November 30th, 1858 in Bikrampur.
Died November 23rd, 1937 at 78 years old in Giridih.
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