Dead at age 78

1,695 Notable deaths

Djilali Abdi

Algerian footballer.

Born November 25th, 1943 in Sidi Bel Abbès.

Died February 2nd, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]

Arthur Edwin Hill

British water polo player (1888–1966).

Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.

Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]

Nils Hellsten

Gymnast (1885-1963).

Born October 7th, 1885 in Stockholm.

Died November 14th, 1963 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Kalevi Laitinen

Gymnast (1918-1997).

Born May 19th, 1918 in Kotka.

Died January 6th, 1997 at 78 years old in Kotka.

Piet Rentmeester

Dutch bicycle racer.

Born August 27th, 1938 in Yerseke.

Died February 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Yerseke. [ref]

Juan Marinello

Cuban art critic, poet and essayist, part of minorista group (1898-1977).

Born November 2nd, 1898 in Ranchuelo.

Died March 27th, 1977 at 78 years old in Havana.

Carl Alfred Pedersen

Norwegian artistic gymnast and athlete.

Born May 5th, 1882 in Christiania.

Died June 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Oslo.

Gertrude Baumstark

Romanian chess player.

Born May 21st, 1941 in Timișoara.

Died April 28th, 2020 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]

César Bosco Vivas Robelo

Nicaraguan catholic bishop (1941–2020).

Born November 14th, 1941 in Masaya. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Managua. [ref]

Maurice Hochepied

Swimmer (1881-1960).

Born October 9th, 1881 in Lille. [ref]

Died March 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in Lille. [ref]

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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi