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Dead at age 78
1,676 Notable deaths
Hermann Lang
Racecar driver.
Born April 6th, 1909 in Stuttgart.
Died October 19th, 1987 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford
British politician (1870-1949).
Born November 19th, 1870 in South Shields.
Died November 14th, 1949 at 78 years old
Lasse Berghagen
Swedish singer.
Born May 13th, 1945 in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2023 at 78 years old in Stockholms Sankt Johannes. [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]
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]
Fu Zuoyi
Chinese politician (1895-1974).
Born June 2nd, 1895 in Wanrong County.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Alan Baker
English mathematician.
Born August 19th, 1939 in London.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Gusti Huber
Actress.
Born July 27th, 1914 in Wiener Neustadt. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1993 at 78 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Albert Paulsen
Ecuadorian-american film and television actor (1925-2004).
Born December 13th, 1925 in Guayaquil.
Died April 25th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
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]
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