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Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Pasquale Squitieri
Italian film director and politician (1938-2017).
Born November 27th, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Anton Karas
Austrian musician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died January 10th, 1985 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Charles R. Knight
American artist (1874-1953).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1953 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Dorothy Loudon
American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003).
Born September 17th, 1925 in Boston.
Died November 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Fritz Strassmann
German chemist.
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Boppard.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 78 years old in Mainz.
Hugo Blaschke
German dental surgeon to adolf hitler; chief dentist of reich physician ss and police.
Born November 14th, 1881 in Wejherowo. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
Imam of yemen (1869–1948).
Born June 18th, 1869 in Sanaa.
Died February 17th, 1948 at 78 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985).
Born December 31st, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 78 years old in Inglewood.
Pan Yuliang
Chinese painter (1895-1977).
Born May 25th, 1899 in Anhui, Jiangdu District. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (disease).
Alice White
Actress (1904-1983).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died February 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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