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Dead at age 78
1,696 Notable deaths
Karl-Erik Andersson
Swedish footballer (1927-2005).
Born January 16th, 1927 in Bromma parish.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Pepín
Spanish footballer (1931-2010).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Valencia.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 78 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Julius Frey
Swimmer (1881–1960).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Stuttgart.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Roel Luynenburg
Dutch rower.
Born May 23rd, 1945 in Haarlem.
Died November 6th, 2023 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Vladimir Torban
Basketball player (1932–2011).
Born December 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Evert Lundquist
Swedish footballer (1900-1979).
Born February 27th, 1900 in Gothenburg.
Died February 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Gothenburg.
Władysław Grabowski
Actor (1883-1961).
Born June 1st, 1883 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alberto Bertuccelli
Italian footballer (1924-2002).
Born January 14th, 1924 in Viareggio.
Died August 15th, 2002 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
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