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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Adolf Bastian
German anthropologist (1826–1905).
Born June 26th, 1826 in Bremen.
Died February 2nd, 1905 at 78 years old in Port of Spain. [ref]
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
Soviet air force marshal (1942–2020).
Born February 3rd, 1942 in Bolshoi Log.
Died December 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Mário Coluna
Portuguese footballer (1935–2014).
Born August 6th, 1935 in Maputo.
Died February 25th, 2014 at 78 years old in Maputo. [ref]
Jonathan Riley-Smith
British historian.
Born June 27th, 1938 in Harrogate.
Died September 13th, 2016 at 78 years old [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).
Peter Lustig
German television presenter and author of children's books (1937–2016).
Born October 27th, 1937 in Wrocław.
Died February 23rd, 2016 at 78 years old in Bohmstedt (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bill Burgess
British swimmer and water polo player (1872-1950).
Born June 15th, 1872 in Rotherham.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 78 years old in Paris.
George Ade
American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright (1866-1944).
Born February 7th, 1866 in Kentland.
Died May 16th, 1944 at 78 years old in Kentland.
Samuel Pierce
American government official (1922-2000).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Glen Cove. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2000 at 78 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]
Berry Kroeger
American actor (1912-1991).
Born October 16th, 1912 in San Antonio.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
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