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Dead at age 78
1,681 Notable deaths
Yosef Baratz
Israeli politician.
Born May 8th, 1890 in Coșnița.
Died December 14th, 1968 at 78 years old in Northern District.
Petr Král
Czech poet, essayist and writer (1941-2020).
Born September 4th, 1941 in Olomouc, Prague. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2020 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Italo Santelli
Italian fencer.
Born August 15th, 1866 in Carrodano.
Died February 8th, 1945 at 78 years old in Budapest, Livorno.
Josef Nesvadba
Czech playwright, doctor, translator and bookwriter.
Born June 19th, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2005 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Enrico Mainardi
Italian musician.
Born May 19th, 1897 in Milan. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Dutch architect (1856-1934).
Born February 21st, 1856 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1934 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Andrés de Segurola
Spanish opera singer.
Born March 27th, 1874 in Valencia.
Died January 23rd, 1953 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Percy Lowe
English surgeon and ornithologist (1870–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1870 in Stamford.
Died August 18th, 1948 at 78 years old
Ľudovít Fulla
Czechoslovak graphic and painter (1902-1980).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Ružomberok.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Hans Pirkner
Austrian footballer (1946–2025).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
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