Dead at age 78

1,695 Notable deaths

Giovanni De Prà

Italian footballer (1900-1979).

Born June 28th, 1900 in Genoa.

Died June 15th, 1979 at 78 years old in Genoa.

Åke Seyffarth

Swedish cyclist and olympic speed skater (1919–1998).

Born January 15th, 1919 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1998 at 78 years old in Mora. [ref]

Jiří Kochta

Czech ice hockey coach and ice hockey player.

Born October 11th, 1946 in Prague. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]

Valerio Arri

Athletics competitor (1892-1970).

Born June 22nd, 1892 in Portacomaro.

Died July 2nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Portacomaro.

José Augusto Brandão

Brazilian footballer (1911-1989).

Born April 21st, 1911 in Taubaté.

Died July 20th, 1989 at 78 years old in Taubaté.

Bertie Hill

British equestrian.

Born February 7th, 1927 in Devon.

Died August 5th, 2005 at 78 years old in Devon.

Martha Boto

Argentinian artist (1925–2004).

Born December 27th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.

Died October 13th, 2004 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Candido Cannavò

Italian journalist (1930-2009).

Born November 29th, 1930 in Catania.

Died February 22nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Arnošt Muka

German and sorbian writer, linguist and man of science (1854–1932).

Born March 10th, 1854 in Großhänchen.

Died October 10th, 1932 at 78 years old in Bautzen.

Bruno Meissner

German assyriologist.

Born April 25th, 1868 in Grudziądz. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Zeuthen. [ref]

Deaths 1471 to 1480 of 1695

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