Dead at age 78

1,695 Notable deaths

Heikki Hirvonen

Finnish biathlete.

Born February 8th, 1895 in Rääkkylä.

Died August 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Riihimäki.

Alma Lund

Finnish opera singer.

Born April 30th, 1854 in Turku. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1932 at 78 years old in Oslo.

Ercole Carzino

Italian footballer (1901-1980).

Born October 9th, 1901 in Sampierdarena.

Died January 10th, 1980 at 78 years old in Sampierdarena.

Lauri Nevalainen

Finnish rower.

Born January 24th, 1927 in Kotka.

Died July 31st, 2005 at 78 years old in Kotka.

Tekla Hultin

Finnish politician and journalist.

Born April 18th, 1864 in Jaakkima. [ref]

Died March 31st, 1943 at 78 years old in Helsinki.

Warren Cole

New zealand rower (1940–2019).

Born September 12th, 1940 in Palmerston North.

Died July 17th, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamilton. [ref]

Ramón Llorens i Pujadas

Footballer and coach (1906-1985).

Born November 1st, 1906 in Barcelona.

Died February 4th, 1985 at 78 years old in Barcelona.

Iivari Kyykoski

Gymnast (1881-1959).

Born February 16th, 1881 in Luvia.

Died December 8th, 1959 at 78 years old in Helsinki.

Jean Laroyenne

Fencer (1930–2009).

Born March 6th, 1930 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.

Died February 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Javier González

Peruvian footballer (1939-2018).

Born May 11th, 1939 in Lima.

Died April 11th, 2018 at 78 years old in Lima. [ref]

Deaths 1671 to 1680 of 1695

Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)