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Dead at age 78
1,603 Notable deaths
Eddie Bo
New orleans jazz musician (1930-2009).
Born September 20th, 1930 in New Orleans.
Died March 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Picayune (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dimitar Peshev
Bulgarian politician (1894-1973).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Kyustendil.
Died February 25th, 1973 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
President of peru (1889-1967).
Born April 11th, 1889 in Lima.
Died August 15th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Kurt Jooss
German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.
Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.
Jenő Hubay
Hungarian musician (1858–1937).
Born September 15th, 1858 in Pest.
Died March 12th, 1937 at 78 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits
British rabbi (1921-1999).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Kaliningrad. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1999 at 78 years old in St John's Wood. [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]
Joachim Jeremias
German theologian (1900–1979).
Born September 20th, 1900 in Dresden.
Died September 6th, 1979 at 78 years old in Tübingen.
Adnan Şenses
Turkish musician and actor (1935-2013).
Born August 21st, 1935 in Gaziantep, Eskişehir.
Died December 25th, 2013 at 78 years old in Istanbul (stomach cancer). [ref]
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