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Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Robert O'Brien
Racecar driver (1908-1987).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Lyndhurst.
Died February 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Hackensack.
Natanael Berg
Swedish composer (1879-1957).
Born February 9th, 1879 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1957 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Walter Laufer
American swimmer.
Born July 5th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died July 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Midland.
Mark Tseitlin
Israeli chess grandmaster.
Born September 23rd, 1943 in Bishkek.
Died January 24th, 2022 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Anatoly Sofronov
Soviet author, poet and writer (1911-1990).
Born November 10th, 1911 in Minsk. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1990 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Viktor Lazarev
Soviet art historian.
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Elvio Banchero
Italian footballer (1904-1982).
Born April 28th, 1904 in Alessandria.
Died June 21st, 1982 at 78 years old in Alessandria.
Herbert Klein
German swimmer.
Born March 25th, 1923 in Wrocław.
Died September 25th, 2001 at 78 years old in Munich.
John Glenn Beall Jr.
American politician (1927-2006).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Cumberland.
Died March 24th, 2006 at 78 years old in Cumberland (cancer).
Armando Tobar
Chilean footballer (1938-2016).
Died November 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Viña del Mar. [ref]
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