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Dead at age 78
1,510 Notable deaths
Masakazu Kawabe
Japanese general (1886-1965).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Toyama Prefecture.
Died March 2nd, 1965 at 78 years old
Felix Weingartner
Austrian conductor, composer and pianist (1863-1942).
Born June 2nd, 1863 in Zadar. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1942 at 78 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
Moktar Ould Daddah
Mauritanian politician (1924-2003).
Born December 25th, 1924 in Boutilimit.
Died October 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Paris.
Michael Bishop
American writer.
Born November 12th, 1945 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Apolo Nsibambi
Ugandan prime minister (1940-2019).
Born October 25th, 1940 in Uganda Protectorate.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 78 years old in Bulange (prostate cancer, pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Robert Florey
French-born american director (1900-1979).
Born September 14th, 1900 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Charles William Miller
Brazilian footballer and manager (1874-1953).
Born November 24th, 1874 in São Paulo.
Died June 30th, 1953 at 78 years old in São Paulo.
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Pakistani writer.
Born December 25th, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 78 years old in Karachi.
Joseph Rock
Austrian-american scientist-explorer (1884-1962).
Born January 13th, 1884 in Vienna.
Died December 5th, 1962 at 78 years old in Honolulu.
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller