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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Charles Gore
Anglican bishop (1853-1932).
Born January 22nd, 1853 in Wimbledon.
Died January 17th, 1932 at 78 years old in London.
Rudolf von Bennigsen
German politician (1824–1902).
Born July 10th, 1824 in Lüneburg.
Died August 7th, 1902 at 78 years old in Bennigsen.
Archibald Garrod
British doctor (1857-1936).
Born November 25th, 1857 in London.
Died March 28th, 1936 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Kuroki Tamemoto
Japanese general (1844-1923).
Born May 3rd, 1844 in Kajiya-chō.
Died February 3rd, 1923 at 78 years old in Minami-Aoyama (pneumonia).
Martin Knudsen
Danish physicist (1871-1949).
Born February 15th, 1871 in Hasmark Strand.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 78 years old in Copenhagen.
Mario Corso
Italian football player and manager (1941-2020).
Born August 25th, 1941 in Verona.
Died June 20th, 2020 at 78 years old in Milan. [ref]
Rafael Pombo
Colombian writer (1833–1912).
Born November 7th, 1833 in Bogotá.
Died May 15th, 1912 at 78 years old in Bogotá.
Pyotr Gavrilov
Soviet officer (1900–1979).
Born June 30th, 1900 in Älbädän.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 78 years old in Krasnodar.
Götz Werner
German businessman and basic income advocate (1944–2022).
Born February 5th, 1944 in Heidelberg.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Biel/Bienne.
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction).
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