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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Jindřich Polák
Czech film director.
Born May 5th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2003 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kaarlo Castrén
Finnish politician and prime minister (1860-1938).
Born February 28th, 1860 in Pello.
Died November 19th, 1938 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Ichiya Kumagae
Japanese tennis player (1890-1968).
Born September 10th, 1890 in Ōmuta.
Died October 9th, 1968 at 78 years old in Kamakura.
Friedrich Salomon Krauss
Austrian-jewish sexologist.
Born October 7th, 1859 in Požega.
Died May 30th, 1938 at 78 years old in Vienna.
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor (1945–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1945 in Detroit.
Died September 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in Sandia Park. [ref]
Leen Vente
Dutch footballer (1911-1989).
Born May 14th, 1911 in Rotterdam.
Died November 9th, 1989 at 78 years old in Rotterdam.
Branislav Crnčević
Serbian writer, politician (1933-2011).
Born February 8th, 1933 in Kovačica.
Died April 14th, 2011 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Raimundo Rolón
President of paraguay (1903-1981).
Born March 14th, 1903 in Paraguarí.
Died November 17th, 1981 at 78 years old in Asunción.
Ilmar Laaban
Estonian poet and publicist, working in sweden (1921-2000).
Born December 11th, 1921 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2000 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
George Bonhag
Athlete.
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
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