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Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Serge Lang
French-american mathematician.
Born May 10th, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Salvador Luria
Italian american microbiologist.
Born August 13th, 1912 in Turin.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lexington (cardiovascular disease).
Luiz Bonfá
Brazilian musician.
Born October 17th, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (prostate cancer).
Rose McConnell Long
American politician (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Greensburg.
Died May 27th, 1970 at 78 years old in Boulder.
Franz Ritter von Epp
German politician.
Born October 16th, 1868 in Munich. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1947 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
Felix Hoffmann
German chemist (1868-1946).
Born January 21st, 1868 in Ludwigsburg.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 78 years old in Lausanne.
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Petoskey.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 78 years old in Frankfort.
Altiero Spinelli
Italian politician (1907-1986).
Born August 31st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Zinaida Yusupova
Russian princess (1861-1939).
Born September 14th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 24th, 1939 at 78 years old in Paris.
Rensis Likert
American statistician.
Born August 5th, 1903 in Cheyenne.
Died September 3rd, 1981 at 78 years old in Ann Arbor.
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