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Dead at age 78
1,603 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).
Meinhard Michael Moser
Austrian mycologist (1924-2002).
Born March 13th, 1924 in Innsbruck.
Died September 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in Innsbruck (myocardial infarction).
Dara Birnbaum
American video and installation artist.
Born July 29th, 1946 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Petar Skansi
Croatian basketball player and coach (1943–2022).
Born November 23rd, 1943 in Sumartin.
Died April 4th, 2022 at 78 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Antonio Mancini
Italian painter (1852-1930).
Born November 14th, 1852 in Albano Laziale.
Died December 28th, 1930 at 78 years old in Rome.
Enrico Baj
Italian painter, sculptor and writer (1924-2003).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2003 at 78 years old in Vergiate. [ref]
Robert Ridgway
American ornithologist (1850-1929).
Born July 2nd, 1850 in Mount Carmel. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1929 at 78 years old in Olney. [ref]
Clive Barker
South african football manager.
Born July 23rd, 1944 in Durban.
Died June 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Durban (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Fritz Wiedemann
German diplomat (1891-1970).
Born August 16th, 1891 in Augsburg.
Died January 11th, 1970 at 78 years old in Eggenfelden.
Charles G. Finney
American fantasy writer (1905-1984).
Born December 1st, 1905 in Sedalia.
Died April 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Pima.
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