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Dead at age 78
1,678 Notable deaths
Gianni De Michelis
Italian politician (1940–2019).
Born November 26th, 1940 in Venice.
Died May 11th, 2019 at 78 years old in Venice (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sergey Malyutin
Russian artist (1859-1937).
Born October 4th, 1859 in Moscow.
Died December 6th, 1937 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Mike Troy
American swimmer (1940–2019).
Born October 3rd, 1940 in Indianapolis.
Died August 2nd, 2019 at 78 years old in Arizona. [ref]
Diogo de Freitas do Amaral
Portuguese politician (1941-2019).
Born July 21st, 1941 in Póvoa de Varzim.
Died October 3rd, 2019 at 78 years old in Cascais e Estoril (cancer). [ref]
Rudi van Dantzig
Dutch dancer and choreographer.
Born August 4th, 1933 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2012 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (breast cancer, lymphoma).
Alexander Rüstow
German academic.
Born April 8th, 1885 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1963 at 78 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Rik Van Steenbergen
Cyclist (1924-2003).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Arendonk.
Died May 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Gene Littles
American basketball player and coach (1943-2021).
Born June 29th, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 9th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
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]
Stefano Benni
Italian writer and journalist (1947–2025).
Born August 12th, 1947 in Bologna.
Died September 9th, 2025 at 78 years old in Bologna. [ref]
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