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Dead at age 78
1,510 Notable deaths
Mauro Bolognini
Italian film director.
Born June 28th, 1922 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Arnaldo Momigliano
Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.
Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese game hardware designer.
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
Charles Edward Merriam
American political scientist (1874-1953).
Born November 15th, 1874 in Hopkinton. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1953 at 78 years old in Rockville. [ref]
Franco Alfano
Italian composer and pianist.
Born March 8th, 1876 in Naples, Posillipo. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1954 at 78 years old in Sanremo. [ref]
Friedrich Sämisch
German chess player (1896-1975).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 78 years old in Wannsee.
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1924-2003).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ernst Deutsch
Austrian actor (1890–1969).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Prague.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Adrian Quist
Australian tennis player.
Born August 4th, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
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