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Dead at age 78
1,607 Notable deaths
Tommy Casey
Northern irish footballer (1930-2009).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Comber.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Somerset. [ref]
Bujar Bukoshi
Kosovar politician.
Born May 13th, 1947 in Suhareka.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
Samuel Khachikian
Iranian film director.
Born October 22nd, 1923 in Tabriz.
Died October 22nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Tehran.
Franklin Pierce Adams
American newspaper columnist (1881-1960).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in New York City.
Christine Carère
Actress (1930-2008).
Born July 27th, 1930 in Dijon. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2008 at 78 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Preston Cloud
American earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist (1912–1991).
Born September 26th, 1912 in Worcester County.
Died January 16th, 1991 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Terele Pávez
Spanish actress.
Born July 29th, 1939 in Bilbao.
Died August 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
César Alierta
Spanish businessman.
Born May 5th, 1945 in Zaragoza.
Died January 10th, 2024 at 78 years old in Zaragoza (pneumonia). [ref]
Grande Otelo
Brazilian actor (1915–1993).
Born October 18th, 1915 in Uberlândia.
Died November 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (myocardial infarction).
Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess consort of waldeck-pyrmont.
Born January 6th, 1858 in Kiel.
Died July 2nd, 1936 at 78 years old in Marburg (disease).
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