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Dead at age 78
1,676 Notable deaths
Zhang Zhizhong
Chinese military officer and politician (1890-1969).
Born October 27th, 1890 in Chaohu.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Otto Diels
German chemist (1876–1954).
Born January 23rd, 1876 in Hamburg.
Died March 7th, 1954 at 78 years old in Kiel.
Man Mohan Adhikari
Prime minister of nepal (1920-1999).
Born June 9th, 1920 in Lazimpat. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1999 at 78 years old in Kathmandu.
Paul Reeves
New zealand viceroy, cleric (1932–2011).
Born December 6th, 1932 in Wellington.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 78 years old in Auckland (cancer). [ref]
Angela Brazil
English children's writer (1868-1947).
Born November 30th, 1868 in Preston.
Died March 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Coventry.
Agatha Barbara
Maltese politician (1923-2002).
Born March 11th, 1923 in Żabbar.
Died February 4th, 2002 at 78 years old in Żabbar.
Iemasa Tokugawa
Japanese politician (1884-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya-ku.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya-ku.
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).
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]
Sudharmono
5th vice president of indonesia (1927-2006).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Gresik.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 78 years old in Jakarta (respiratory failure). [ref]
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