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Dead at age 78
1,679 Notable deaths
Kaqusha Jashari
Prime minister of kosovo.
Born August 16th, 1946 in Skenderaj.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 78 years old in Prishtina. [ref]
Ángel Romano
Uruguayan footballer (1894-1972).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in Montevideo.
Died August 22nd, 1972 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Udo Zimmermann
German composer, musicologist, opera director, and conductor (1943–2021).
Born October 6th, 1943 in Dresden.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 78 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Elizabeth Nourse
American artist (1859-1938).
Born October 26th, 1859 in Mount Healthy. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1938 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer).
Parvaneh Masumi
Iranian actress (1945–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1945 in Tehran.
Died November 27th, 2023 at 78 years old in Sowme'eh Sara. [ref]
Lino Capolicchio
Italian actor.
Born August 21st, 1943 in Merano.
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Rigaud
Actor.
Born August 11th, 1905 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1984 at 78 years old in Leganés (traffic collision).
Arnulf Øverland
Norwegian writer (1889-1968).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Kristiansund.
Died March 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Johanna Westerdijk
Dutch botanist, plant pathologist and mycologist (1883-1961).
Born January 4th, 1883 in Nieuwer-Amstel.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in Baarn.
Mompati Merafhe
Motswana politician and general.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Serowe.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gaborone.
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