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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Óscar Míguez
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 78 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Raichand Boral
Indian composer (1903-1981).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Bhagalpur.
Died November 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kolkata.
Hans R. Camenzind
Swiss electronics engineer (1934-2012).
Born January 1st, 1934 in Zurich.
Died August 8th, 2012 at 78 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Valéry Inkijinoff
French actor.
Born March 25th, 1895 in Irkutsk.
Died September 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Brunoy.
Alfred Eckhard Zimmern
British academic (1879-1957).
Born January 26th, 1879 in Surbiton. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1957 at 78 years old in Hartford. [ref]
Heinz G. Konsalik
German writer (1921–1999).
Born May 28th, 1921 in Cologne.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Peter Landin
British computer scientist (1930–2009).
Born June 5th, 1930 in Sheffield.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 78 years old in England.
Alexander von Middendorff
Baltic german explorer and scientist (1815-1894).
Born August 18th, 1815 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 28th, 1894 at 78 years old in Hellenurme.
Jean-Pierre Coffe
French food critic and tv host (1938–2016).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Lunéville.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 78 years old in Lanneray (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William B. Bate
Confederate army general (1826-1905).
Born October 7th, 1826 in Castalian Springs.
Died March 9th, 1905 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
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