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Dead at age 78
1,678 Notable deaths
Clement Calhoun Young
Governor of california (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Falk Harnack
German stage and film director (1913–1991).
Born March 2nd, 1913 in Stuttgart.
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Walter Kempowski
German writer.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Alan Wace
British archaeologist (1879-1957).
Born July 13th, 1879 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1957 at 78 years old in Athens. [ref]
Qian Sanqiang
Chinese nuclear physicist (1913–1992).
Born October 16th, 1913 in Shaoxing.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Norma Bengell
Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter (1935–2013).
Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Herbert Brenon
Irish film director and screenwriter (1880-1958).
Born January 13th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Wacław Stachiewicz
Polish general (1894-1973).
Born November 19th, 1894 in Lviv.
Died November 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Montreal.
Frank Campeau
Actor (1864-1943).
Born December 14th, 1864 in Detroit.
Died November 5th, 1943 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills.
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