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Dead at age 78
1,695 Notable deaths
Sven Salén
Swedish competitive sailor (1890–1969).
Born November 7th, 1890 in Borås parish. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1969 at 78 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Albert Mockel
Belgian poet (1866-1945).
Born December 27th, 1866 in Ougrée.
Died January 30th, 1945 at 78 years old in Ixelles.
Erwin Sietas
Swimmer (1910-1989).
Born July 24th, 1910 in Hamburg.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Hans Vinjarengen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1905-1984).
Born August 20th, 1905 in Nordre Land.
Died February 1st, 1984 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Erlom Akhvlediani
Georgian writer (1933–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Tbilisi.
Died March 20th, 2012 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Clement Smoot
Amateur golfer.
Born April 7th, 1884 in Highland Park.
Died January 19th, 1963 at 78 years old in Highland Park.
Reinaldo Gargano
Uruguayan politician (1934-2013).
Born July 26th, 1934 in Paysandú.
Died February 5th, 2013 at 78 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ingrid Schmidt
East german swimmer (1945–2023).
Born March 3rd, 1945 in Rudolstadt.
Died August 6th, 2023 at 78 years old in Zimmern ob Rottweil. [ref]
Gunnar Johansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1924–2003).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Hjärtum.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Gunnar Utterberg
Swedish canoe racer (1942–2021).
Born November 28th, 1942 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mölltorp. [ref]
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