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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Charlotte Whitton
Canadian politician (1896-1975).
Born March 8th, 1896 in Renfrew.
Died January 25th, 1975 at 78 years old
Igor Rodionov
Russian military officer and politician (1936–2014).
Born December 1st, 1936 in Kurakino.
Died December 19th, 2014 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Petro Marko
Writer (1913–1991).
Born November 25th, 1913 in Drymades.
Died December 27th, 1991 at 78 years old in Albania.
Enrico Cecchetti
Italian ballet dancer (1850–1928).
Died November 12th, 1928 at 78 years old in Milan.
Gussy Holl
German actress (1888–1966).
Born February 22nd, 1888 in Frankfurt.
Died July 16th, 1966 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Adrian Quist
Australian tennis player (1913–1991).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Helen Allingham
English watercolour painter and illustrator (1848-1926).
Born September 26th, 1848 in Derbyshire.
Died September 28th, 1926 at 78 years old in Haslemere.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
French philologist and politician (1813-1891).
Born January 4th, 1813 in Grimley. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1891 at 78 years old in Fano. [ref]
Abel Salazar
Mexican actor, film director and producer (1917–1995).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died October 21st, 1995 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (Alzheimer's disease).
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