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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Arthur Boyd
Australian painter (1920-1999).
Born July 24th, 1920 in Murrumbeena.
Died April 24th, 1999 at 78 years old in Melbourne.
George Bruce Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940).
Born July 26th, 1862 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1940 at 78 years old in Long Island.
André Michelin
French engineer and industrialist; co-founder (with his brother) of the michelin tyre company.
Born January 16th, 1853 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 4th, 1931 at 78 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Prince Elias, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Pretender to the throne of parma (1880–1959).
Born July 23rd, 1880 in Biarritz.
Died June 27th, 1959 at 78 years old in Friedberg.
John Pople
Nobel prize winning british chemist (1925-2004).
Born October 31st, 1925 in Burnham-on-Sea.
Died March 15th, 2004 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer).
James Armand de Rothschild
French-born british politician and philanthropist (1878-1957).
Born December 1st, 1878 in Paris.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 78 years old in London.
Andre Kostelanetz
American conductor (1901–1980).
Born December 22nd, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 13th, 1980 at 78 years old in Port-au-Prince (pneumonia).
Jack Davis
American child actor (1914-1992).
Born April 5th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died November 3rd, 1992 at 78 years old in Santa Monica.
Eduard Hanslick
Austrian musician and musicologist (1825–1904).
Born September 11th, 1825 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1904 at 78 years old in Vienna, Baden. [ref]
Christina Nilsson
Swedish operatic soprano (1843-1921).
Born August 3rd, 1843 in Vederslövs församling. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1921 at 78 years old in Växjö. [ref]
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