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Dead at age 78
1,681 Notable deaths
George Bonhag
Athlete (1882–1960).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
Peter Rühmkorf
German writer (1929-2008).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Dortmund.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 78 years old in Roseburg (cancer). [ref]
Boris Gaganelov
Bulgarian footballer (1941-2020).
Born October 7th, 1941 in Petrich.
Died June 5th, 2020 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Kazuo Yamada
Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991).
Born October 19th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died August 13th, 1991 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Joann Lysov
Estonian basketball player, coach and sports pedagogue (1921-2000).
Born September 10th, 1921 in Tallinn.
Died August 3rd, 2000 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Mohammad Asad Malik
Pakistani field hockey player (1941-2020).
Born October 30th, 1941.
Died July 27th, 2020 at 78 years old in Sharakpur. [ref]
Sigge Fürst
Actor (1905-1984).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1984 at 78 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Willy Schäfer
Television actor (1933-2011).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 2011 at 78 years old in Munich.
Kazimierz Dejmek
Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Forrest Smithson
Athletics competitor (1884-1962).
Born September 26th, 1884 in Portland.
Died November 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Contra Costa County.
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