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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Liesbeth List
Dutch singer (1941–2020).
Born December 12th, 1941 in Bandung. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2020 at 78 years old in Soest. [ref]
William A. Niskanen
American economist (1933–2011).
Born March 13th, 1933 in Bend.
Died October 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
Lars-Erik Larsson
Swedish composer and conductor (1908-1986).
Born May 15th, 1908 in Burlövs parish.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 78 years old in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn
British politician (1837-1916).
Born October 23rd, 1837 in London.
Died April 30th, 1916 at 78 years old in Coln St. Aldwyns.
Eduard von Grützner
German painter and professor of art (1846-1925).
Born May 26th, 1846 in Karłowice Wielkie.
Died April 2nd, 1925 at 78 years old in Munich.
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).
Julio Anguita
Spanish communist politician (1941-2020).
Born November 21st, 1941 in Fuengirola.
Died May 16th, 2020 at 78 years old in Córdoba (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Meinhard Michael Moser
Austrian mycologist (1924–2002).
Born March 13th, 1924 in Innsbruck.
Died September 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in Innsbruck (myocardial infarction).
William Blake Richmond
English painter (1842-1921).
Born November 29th, 1842 in London.
Died February 11th, 1921 at 78 years old in London.
Mohammad Mohammadullah
Bengali politician (1921–1999).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Raipur Upazila.
Died November 12th, 1999 at 78 years old in Dhaka.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia