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Dead at age 78
1,600 Notable deaths
Ram Swarup
Indian historian.
Born October 12th, 1920 in Sonipat.
Died December 26th, 1998 at 78 years old in Delhi.
Kofi Awoonor
Ghanaian poet and author (1935-2013).
Born March 13th, 1935 in Gold Coast, Wheta. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2013 at 78 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Gerald Nye
American politician and antiwar activist (1892-1971).
Born December 19th, 1892 in Hortonville.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 78 years old in Brentwood (surgical complications).
Mário Coluna
Portuguese footballer (1935-2014).
Born August 6th, 1935 in Maputo.
Died February 25th, 2014 at 78 years old in Maputo. [ref]
Zong Qinghou
Chinese businessman.
Born October 11th, 1945 in Suqian.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 78 years old in Hangzhou (lung cancer). [ref]
Andrew Bertie
Grand master of the knights hospitaller and servant of god.
Born May 15th, 1929 in London.
Died February 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Sabicas
Flamenco guitarist from spain (1912-1990).
Born March 18th, 1912 in Pamplona.
Died April 14th, 1990 at 78 years old in New York City.
Hamidou Benmassoud
Moroccan film, television and stage actor (1935-2013).
Born August 2nd, 1935 in Rabat.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 78 years old in Paris (disease).
Gozo Shioda
Japanese aikido master (1915-1994).
Born September 9th, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1994 at 78 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Alda Merini
Italian writer and poet (1931-2009).
Born March 21st, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (bone cancer). [ref]
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