Dead at age 78
1,695 Notable deaths
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Georges Johin
French croquet player (1877-1955).
Born July 30th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 78 years old in Tessancourt-sur-Aubette.
Harry Werner Storz
German sprinter (1904-1982).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Max Stiepl
Austrian speed skater.
Born March 23rd, 1914 in Vienna.
Died August 27th, 1992 at 78 years old
Theodor Thomsen
German olympic sailor (1904-1982).
Born March 20th, 1904 in Kiel.
Died May 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Kiel.
Louise Otto
German freestyle swimmer (1896-1975).
Born August 30th, 1896 in Hamburg.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Jan van Reede
Dutch equestrian (1878-1956).
Born January 12th, 1878 in Zwolle.
Died November 15th, 1956 at 78 years old in Epe.
Cornelia Sideri
Canoe racer (1938–2017).
Born December 29th, 1938 in Bucharest.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 78 years old
Marian Kuszewski
Polish fencer (1933-2012).
Born October 31st, 1933 in Kielce.
Died March 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Willy Hufschmid
Swiss handball player.
Born October 9th, 1918 in Switzerland.
Died December 12th, 1996 at 78 years old [ref]
Deaths 1621 to 1630 of 1695
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull