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Dead at age 78
1,677 Notable deaths
Heinrich Schnee
German politician (1871-1949).
Born February 4th, 1871 in Haldensleben station.
Died June 23rd, 1949 at 78 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
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]
Hans van Mierlo
Dutch politician (1931-2010).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Breda.
Died March 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (liver disease). [ref]
Alex Thomson
British cinematographer.
Born January 12th, 1929 in London.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 78 years old in Chertsey.
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.
Masahiko Tsugawa
Japanese actor and film director.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.
Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Frances Hodgkins
New zealand painter (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Dorchester. [ref]
Jacques Duclos
French politician (1896–1975).
Born October 2nd, 1896 in Louey.
Died April 25th, 1975 at 78 years old in Montreuil.
Immanuel Jakobovits
British rabbi, styled baron jakobovits (1921-1999).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Kaliningrad.
Died October 31st, 1999 at 78 years old in St John's Wood.
Ali Khalif Galaydh
Prime minister of somalia.
Born October 15th, 1941 in Las Anod.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Jijiga. [ref]
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