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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Prince of lippe (1871–1949).
Born May 30th, 1871 in Oberkassel.
Died December 30th, 1949 at 78 years old in Detmold.
David Sklansky
American professional poker player and author.
Born December 22nd, 1947 in Teaneck.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 78 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Henry Bergman
American actor (1868-1946).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in San Francisco.
Died October 22nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Davíð Oddsson
Icelandic politician.
Born January 17th, 1948 in Reykjavík.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 78 years old in Skerjafjörður. [ref]
Conrad Richter
American novelist (1890–1968).
Born October 13th, 1890 in Pine Grove.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Pottsville.
Leo Kadanoff
American physicist (1937–2015).
Born January 14th, 1937 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
James L. Alcorn
American politician (1816–1894).
Born November 4th, 1816 in Golconda.
Died December 19th, 1894 at 78 years old in Friars Point.
Michael Bishop
American writer (1945–2023).
Born November 12th, 1945 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Chatchai Chunhawan
Thai army officer and politician (1920-1998).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Bangkok.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer).
Gustav Fabergé
Russian jeweler (1814-1893).
Born December 30th, 1814 in Pärnu.
Died October 29th, 1893 at 78 years old in Dresden.
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