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Dead at age 78
1,603 Notable deaths
Bob Azzam
Egyptian singer (1925–2004).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Alexandria.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Monaco.
Iemasa Tokugawa
Japanese politician (1884-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya-ku.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya-ku.
Barbara Bedford
American actress (1903-1981).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Eastman. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Faustin Twagiramungu
Rwandan politician.
Born August 14th, 1945 in Cyangugu.
Died December 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in City of Brussels.
Douglas Lowe
British athletes.
Born August 7th, 1902 in Manchester.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Cranbrook.
Jutta Hipp
Jazz pianist (1925-2003).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City.
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Uruguayan politician (1920-1998).
Born April 9th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Neophyte of Bulgaria
Bulgarian orthodox patriarch (2013-2024).
Born October 15th, 1945 in Sofia.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 78 years old in Military Hospital (Sofia). [ref]
Petar Zhekov
Bulgarian footballer (1944–2023).
Born October 10th, 1944 in Knizhovnik.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
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