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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
William, Duke of Brunswick
Duke of brunswick (1806–1884).
Born April 25th, 1806 in Brunswick.
Died October 18th, 1884 at 78 years old in Szczodre, Wrocław County.
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1983–1988).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Albert Robida
French illustrator (1848–1926).
Born May 14th, 1848 in Compiègne.
Died October 11th, 1926 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Mario Merz
Italian artist, painter and sculptor (1925–2003).
Born January 1st, 1925 in Milan. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2003 at 78 years old in Turin. [ref]
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Tommy Ryan
American boxer (1870–1948).
Born March 31st, 1870 in Redwood.
Died August 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Van Nuys.
Valentin Rasputin
Soviet and russian writer (1937-2015).
Born March 15th, 1937 in Ust'-Uda.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese engineer, video game producer, and professor (1943–2021).
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
Fernand Cormon
French painter (1845-1924).
Born December 24th, 1845 in Paris.
Died March 20th, 1924 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (traffic collision).
Joseph Canteloube
French composer and musicologist (1879-1957).
Born October 21st, 1879 in Annonay. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1957 at 78 years old in Grigny.
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