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Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Anthony Sampson
British writer and journalist.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Billingham. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2004 at 78 years old in Wiltshire (cardioplegia). [ref]
Harrington Emerson
American efficiency engineer and business theorist.
Born August 2nd, 1853 in Trenton.
Died September 2nd, 1931 at 78 years old in New York City.
Archduchess Immaculata of Austria
Austrian archduchess.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Lviv.
Died September 3rd, 1971 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
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]
Zhang Zhizhong
Chinese general and politician (1890-1969).
Born October 27th, 1890 in Chaohu.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Fritz Kortner
Actor; theatre director.
Born May 12th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Munich (leukemia). [ref]
Diego Martínez Barrio
Prime minister of spain (1883-1962).
Born November 25th, 1883 in Seville. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1962 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Masahiko Tsugawa
Japanese actor and film director.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.
Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old (heart failure).
Renato Rascel
Italian actor and singer (1912-1991).
Born April 27th, 1912 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1991 at 78 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hans van Mierlo
Dutch politician (1931-2010).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Breda.
Died March 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (liver disease). [ref]
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