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Dead at age 78
1,598 Notable deaths
Traian Vuia
Romanian aviation pioneer.
Born August 17th, 1872 in Traian Vuia.
Died September 3rd, 1950 at 78 years old in Bucharest.
Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett
British judge (1883-1962).
Born September 6th, 1883 in Ulverston.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 78 years old in Greater London.
Assia Djebar
French algerian writer and film director (1936-2015).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Cherchell.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general.
Born April 23rd, 1888 in Montreal.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 78 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese scientist.
Born January 29th, 1853 in Oguni.
Died June 13th, 1931 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Jean Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist (1923-2002).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
German politician (1897-1975).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Schönhausen (Elbe).
Died December 24th, 1975 at 78 years old in Friedrichsruh.
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Philosopher and university president.
Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died May 17th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara.
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist (1865-1943).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Zonnemaire. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Sergey Gorshkov
Soviet fleet commander (1910-1988).
Born February 26th, 1910 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 78 years old in Moscow.
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