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Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Vladimir I. Georgiev
Bulgarian linguist (1908-1986).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Gabare. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1986 at 78 years old in Sofia.
César Mendoza Durán
Chilean military (1918-1996).
Born September 11th, 1918 in Santiago.
Died September 13th, 1996 at 78 years old in Santiago (pancreatic cancer).
Artur Jorge
Portuguese football coach (1946-2024).
Born February 13th, 1946 in Porto.
Died February 22nd, 2024 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
George Abecassis
Racecar driver.
Born March 21st, 1913 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died December 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Ibstone.
Harry Beaumont
American film director, actor, and screenwriter (1888-1966).
Born February 10th, 1888 in Abilene. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 78 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center. [ref]
Philip Hall
British mathematician.
Born April 11th, 1904 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1982 at 78 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Stephen Wiesner
Israeli research physicist.
Born August 30th, 1942 in United States of America.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Valentine de Saint-Point
Artist (1875-1953).
Born February 16th, 1875 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Mompati Merafhe
Motswana politician and general.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Serowe.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gaborone.
Nishizō Tsukahara
Japanese admiral (1887-1966).
Born April 3rd, 1887 in Fukui Prefecture.
Died January 10th, 1966 at 78 years old in Fuchū.
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