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Dead at age 78
1,598 Notable deaths
Louis Waldon
American film actor (1934-2013).
Born December 16th, 1934 in Modesto.
Died December 6th, 2013 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Rezső Seress
Hungarian pianist and composer (1889-1968).
Born November 3rd, 1889 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1968 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Georg Michaelis
German civil servant and chancellor (1857-1936).
Born September 8th, 1857 in Chojnów. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1936 at 78 years old in Bad Saarow. [ref]
Hiromichi Yahara
Japanese army colonel (1902–1981).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Yonago.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kamakura.
Dominique Venner
French journalist and essayist.
Born April 16th, 1935 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2013 at 78 years old in Notre-Dame de Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Francis George
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]
Séraphine Louis
French naive-style painter (1865-1942).
Born September 2nd, 1864 in Arsy. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1942 at 78 years old in Clermont. [ref]
Kijūrō Shidehara
Japanese politician (1872-1951).
Born September 13th, 1872 in Kadoma. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1951 at 78 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Eduardo Chillida
Spanish basque sculptor.
Born January 10th, 1924 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2002 at 78 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Cheo Feliciano
Puerto rican musician.
Born July 3rd, 1935 in Ponce. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2014 at 78 years old in Cupey (car collision). [ref]
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