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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Adalberto Pereira dos Santos
Brazilian general and politician (1905-1984).
Born April 11th, 1905 in Taquara.
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Paul-Pierre Philippe
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 16th, 1905 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1984 at 78 years old in Rome.
Yosef Baratz
Israeli politician.
Born May 8th, 1890 in Coșnița.
Died December 14th, 1968 at 78 years old in Northern District.
Egon Jönsson
Swedish footballer (1921–2000).
Born October 8th, 1921 in Malmö.
Died March 19th, 2000 at 78 years old in Malmö.
Enrico Lorenzetti
Italian motorcycle racer (1911-1989).
Born January 4th, 1911 in Rome.
Died August 8th, 1989 at 78 years old in Milan.
Carolina Benedicks-Bruce
Swedish sculptor (1856–1935).
Born October 28th, 1856 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1935 at 78 years old [ref]
Daniela Hodrová
Czech writer.
Born July 5th, 1946 in Prague.
Died August 31st, 2024 at 78 years old in Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of Sts. Karel Boromejský. [ref]
Stevan Raičković
Serbian poet (1928–2007).
Born July 5th, 1928 in Neresnica.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Percy Lowe
English surgeon and ornithologist.
Born January 2nd, 1870 in Stamford.
Died August 18th, 1948 at 78 years old
Sabah Bizi
Albanian footballer (1946–2025).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Tirana.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Shkodër. [ref]
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