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Dead at age 78
1,670 Notable deaths
Sasha Montenegro
Italian-mexican actress and vedette.
Born January 20th, 1946 in Bari.
Died February 14th, 2024 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Carlo M. Cipolla
Italian economic historian.
Born August 15th, 1922 in Pavia. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2000 at 78 years old in Pavia. [ref]
Paul Gallico
American writer and journalist (1897-1976).
Born July 26th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1976 at 78 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Errico Malatesta
Anarchist (1853-1932).
Born December 4th, 1853 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 78 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Henry Wilcoxon
Actor of british west indian origin (1905-1984).
Born September 8th, 1905 in Roseau. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1984 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Wayne Cochran
American soul singer (1939-2017).
Born May 10th, 1939 in Thomaston. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2017 at 78 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Perry Lopez
American actor (1929-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Harold Gillies
New zealand plastic surgeon (1882–1960).
Born June 17th, 1882 in Dunedin.
Died September 10th, 1960 at 78 years old in London.
Martin Gilbert
English historian (1936-2015).
Born October 25th, 1936 in London.
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
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