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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Ivan Ilyichev
Soviet diplomat (1905-1983).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Kaluga.
Died September 2nd, 1983 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.
Bernd Kannenberg
German athletics competitor.
Born August 20th, 1942 in Königsberg.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Münster. [ref]
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.
Died October 14th, 1957 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Flor Alpaerts
Belgian composer, conductor, pedagogue (1876–1954).
Born September 12th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died October 5th, 1954 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Manuel Saturnino da Costa
Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1942-2021).
Born November 29th, 1942 in Bolama.
Died March 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Bissau. [ref]
Tomislav Ivančić
Croatian theologian.
Born September 30th, 1938 in Davor.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Koili Devi Mathema
Nepali composer.
Born January 1st, 1929.
Died December 21st, 2007 at 78 years old in Kathmandu.
Jean Bourgoin
French cinematographer (1913-1991).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Paris.
Died September 3rd, 1991 at 78 years old in Paris.
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