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Dead at age 78
1,604 Notable deaths
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.
Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer.
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer). [ref]
Cecil Hepworth
English film director and film producer (1874-1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Greenford. [ref]
Lya Lys
American actress (1908-1986).
Born May 18th, 1908 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1986 at 78 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dobriša Cesarić
Croatian poet and translator (1902-1980).
Born January 10th, 1902 in Požega. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1980 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Lino Capolicchio
Italian actor.
Born August 21st, 1943 in Merano.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vladimir Dimitrov
Bulgarian artist (1882-1960).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Frolosh. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1960 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Sarah Kirsch
German poet.
Born April 16th, 1935 in Limlingerode. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2013 at 78 years old in Heide. [ref]
Ali Treki
Libyan diplomat (1937-2015).
Born October 10th, 1937 in Misrata.
Died October 19th, 2015 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
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