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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Josseline Gaël
French actress (1917-1995).
Born February 4th, 1917 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 78 years old in Saint-Michel (disease).
Orlando de la Torre
Peruvian footballer (1943–2022).
Born November 21st, 1943 in Trujillo.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Cristina Alberdi
Spanish politician and lawyer.
Born February 22nd, 1946 in Los Rosales.
Died June 27th, 2024 at 78 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Enrico Lorenzetti
Italian motorcycle racer (1911-1989).
Born January 4th, 1911 in Rome.
Died August 8th, 1989 at 78 years old in Milan.
Federico Munerati
Italian footballer and manager (1901-1980).
Born October 16th, 1901 in La Spezia.
Died July 26th, 1980 at 78 years old in Chiavari.
Abraham Kupchik
American chess player.
Born March 25th, 1892 in Brest.
Died November 26th, 1970 at 78 years old in Montclair.
Antoni Krauze
Polish film director and screenwriter (1940–2018).
Born January 4th, 1940 in Warsaw.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Egon Jönsson
Swedish footballer (1921–2000).
Born October 8th, 1921 in Malmö.
Died March 19th, 2000 at 78 years old in Malmö.
Viktor Lazarev
Soviet art historian.
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Imre Polyák
Olympic wrestler (1932-2010).
Born April 16th, 1932 in Kecskemét.
Died November 15th, 2010 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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