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Dead at age 78
1,679 Notable deaths
Mompati Merafhe
Motswana politician and general.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Serowe.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gaborone.
Hazel Abel
American politician (1888-1966).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Plattsmouth. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1966 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Otto Warburg
German botanist (1859-1938).
Born July 20th, 1859 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1938 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Rudolf Ernst
Austro-french painter (1854-1932).
Born February 14th, 1854 in Vienna.
Died February 19th, 1932 at 78 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Bertus Aafjes
Dutch poet and writer (1914-1993).
Born May 12th, 1914 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 78 years old in Swolgen (cancer). [ref]
Toshizō Nishio
Japanese general (1881–1960).
Born October 31st, 1881 in Tottori.
Died October 26th, 1960 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Oscar Branch Colquitt
American politician (1861-1940).
Born December 16th, 1861 in Camilla.
Died March 8th, 1940 at 78 years old in Dallas.
Terele Pávez
Spanish actress.
Born July 29th, 1939 in Bilbao.
Died August 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Turkish politician; prime minister of turkey (1965).
Born August 13th, 1903 in Damascus.
Died December 27th, 1981 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Manès Sperber
Austrian-french novelist, essayist and psychologist (1905–1984).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Zabolotiv.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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