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Dead at age 78
1,607 Notable deaths
Sergio Bonelli
Italian comic book author (1932-2011).
Born December 2nd, 1932 in Milan.
Died September 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in Monza. [ref]
Molara Ogundipe
Nigerian writer.
Born December 27th, 1940 in Lagos. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2019 at 78 years old in Ijebu Igbo. [ref]
Mariano Martín
Spanish footballer (1919-1998).
Born October 20th, 1919 in Dueñas.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Louis van Dijk
Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Rosa Spier Huis (cancer). [ref]
Roscoe C. Patterson
American politician (1876–1954).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Springfield.
Died October 22nd, 1954 at 78 years old in Springfield.
Jandira Martini
Brazilian actress (1945–2024).
Born June 10th, 1945 in Santos.
Died January 29th, 2024 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Ekai Kawaguchi
Japanese buddhist monk.
Born February 26th, 1866 in Sakai.
Died February 24th, 1945 at 78 years old in Japan (intracranial hemorrhage).
Stan Pearson
English football player born in 1919.
Born January 11th, 1919 in Salford.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 78 years old in Alderley Edge.
Olha Kobylianska
Ukrainian writer and feminist (1863–1942).
Born November 27th, 1863 in Gura Humorului.
Died March 21st, 1942 at 78 years old in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Halina Czerny-Stefańska
Polish musician.
Born December 31st, 1922 in Kraków. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2001 at 78 years old in Kraków. [ref]
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