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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Armando Crispino
Italian film director (1924–2003).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Biella.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 78 years old in Rome.
Anatoli Bashashkin
Association footballer (1924-2002).
Born February 23rd, 1924 in Reutov.
Died July 27th, 2002 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Werner Aspenström
Swedish writer and poet (1918–1997).
Born November 13th, 1918 in Smedjebacken Municipality.
Died January 25th, 1997 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Giulio Bosetti
Italian actor and director (1930–2009).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Bergamo.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Charles Gmelin
British athlete and olympian (1872-1950).
Born May 28th, 1872 in Krishnanagar.
Died October 12th, 1950 at 78 years old in Oxford.
Yaroslav Yevdokimov
Russian singer.
Born November 22nd, 1946 in Rivne.
Died August 22nd, 2025 at 78 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Oscar Rudolph Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Enyu Valchev
Olympic wrestler (1936-2014).
Born January 4th, 1936 in Polski Gradets.
Died February 15th, 2014 at 78 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction).
Koili Devi Mathema
Nepali composer.
Born January 1st, 1929.
Died December 21st, 2007 at 78 years old in Kathmandu.
Francisco Rodríguez
Venezuelan boxer (1945–2024).
Born September 20th, 1945 in Cumaná.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
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