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Dead at age 78
1,695 Notable deaths
Frank Louis Kramer
American cyclist (1880–1958).
Born September 15th, 1880 in Evansville.
Died October 8th, 1958 at 78 years old in South Orange.
Carme Karr Alfonsetti
Spanish composer and feminist, editor.
Born March 16th, 1865 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1943 at 78 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Göte Turesson
Swedish botanist (1892-1970).
Born April 6th, 1892 in Malmö.
Died December 30th, 1970 at 78 years old in Uppsala.
Olaf Hoffsbakken
Norwegian nordic skier (1908-1986).
Born September 2nd, 1908 in Norway.
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Gjøvik.
Vassil Gendov
Bulgarian actor, film director and screenwriter.
Born December 7th, 1891 in Sliven.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Philip Hunloke
Sailor (1868–1947).
Born November 26th, 1868 in London.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 78 years old in London.
István Pelle
Gymnast.
Born July 26th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Josef Čtyřoký
Czech footballer (1906-1985).
Born September 30th, 1906 in Smíchov.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Josef Doležal
Czechoslovak racewalker (1920-1999).
Born December 12th, 1920 in Příbram.
Died January 28th, 1999 at 78 years old in Prague.
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