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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Harrington Emerson
American efficiency engineer and business theorist (1853–1931).
Born August 2nd, 1853 in Trenton.
Died September 2nd, 1931 at 78 years old in New York City.
Emil Konopinski
American physicist (1911–1990).
Born December 25th, 1911 in Michigan City.
Died May 26th, 1990 at 78 years old in Bloomington (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Joseph Bertrand
French mathematician (1822-1900).
Born March 11th, 1822 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 1900 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Clement Calhoun Young
Governor of california (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died December 24th, 1947 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Falk Harnack
German stage and film director (1913–1991).
Born March 2nd, 1913 in Stuttgart.
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Walter Kempowski
German writer (1929–2007).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock.
Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Alan Wace
British archaeologist (1879–1957).
Born July 13th, 1879 in England, Cambridge.
Died November 9th, 1957 at 78 years old in Greece, Athens.
Qian Sanqiang
Chinese nuclear physicist (1913–1992).
Born October 16th, 1913 in Shaoxing.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Norma Bengell
Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter (1935–2013).
Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
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