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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Hartmann Lauterbacher
Austrian politician, member of the nazi-party.
Born May 24th, 1909 in Reutte.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 78 years old in Seeon-Seebruck.
Douglas Lowe
British athlete (1902–1981).
Born August 7th, 1902 in Manchester.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Cranbrook.
Kurt Moll
German opera singer (1938-2017).
Born April 11th, 1938 in Buir.
Died March 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Fritz Kortner
Austrian actor and theatre director (1892-1970).
Born May 12th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died July 22nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Munich (leukemia).
Tony Garnier
French architect (1869–1948).
Born August 13th, 1869 in 1st arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1948 at 78 years old in Roquefort-la-Bédoule.
Charles de Lorencez
French general (1814-1892).
Died July 16th, 1892 at 78 years old in Laàs Castle.
James Freeman Clarke
American theologian and writer (1810–1888).
Born April 4th, 1810 in Hanover.
Died June 8th, 1888 at 78 years old in Jamaica Plain.
Hayat Al-Fahad
Kuwaiti actress, broadcaster, writer and producer (born 1948).
Born April 15th, 1948 in Rumaithiya.
Died April 21st, 2026 at 78 years old in Rumaithiya. [ref]
Sidney Skolsky
American gossip columnist, radio personality, screenwriter and actor (1905-1983).
Born May 2nd, 1905 in New York City.
Died May 3rd, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Constantin Noica
Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet (1909–1987).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Vitănești.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
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