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Dead at age 78
1,603 Notable deaths
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Victor Capesius
Concentration camp pharmacist, nazi war criminal.
Born February 7th, 1907 in Miercurea Sibiului.
Died March 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in Göppingen.
Frédéric Dard
French writer.
Born June 29th, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bonnefontaine. [ref]
Pyotr Gavrilov
Soviet officer.
Born June 30th, 1900 in Älbädän.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 78 years old in Krasnodar.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
American composer (1911-1990).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Hailar District.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 78 years old in New York City.
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]
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