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Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Ken McGregor
Australian tennis player.
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Adelaide.
Died December 1st, 2007 at 78 years old in Myrtle Bank (stomach cancer). [ref]
Alfred Romer
American paleontologist (1894-1973).
Born December 28th, 1894 in White Plains.
Died November 5th, 1973 at 78 years old
George Forbes
New zealand politician (1869-1947).
Born March 12th, 1869 in Lyttelton.
Died May 17th, 1947 at 78 years old in Wellington.
Viola Allen
American actress.
Born October 27th, 1869 in Huntsville.
Died May 9th, 1948 at 78 years old in New York City.
John Maurice Clark
American economist.
Born November 30th, 1884 in Northampton.
Died June 27th, 1963 at 78 years old in Westport.
Robert Greig
American/australian actor (1879-1958).
Born December 27th, 1879 in Melbourne.
Died June 27th, 1958 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Norma Bengell
Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter.
Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Óscar Míguez
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Artigas.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 78 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Johannes Baader
German architect, writer.
Born June 21st, 1876 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Adldorf. [ref]
Juan Garcia Oliver
Spanish anarchist (1902-1980).
Born January 20th, 1902 in Reus. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1980 at 78 years old in Guadalajara.
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