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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Ewald Dytko
Polish footballer (1914-1993).
Born October 18th, 1914 in Katowice.
Died June 13th, 1993 at 78 years old in Katowice.
Johannes Schlaf
German playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of naturalism.
Born June 21st, 1862 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Querfurt. [ref]
Charlotte Susa
Actress (1898-1976).
Born March 1st, 1898 in Klaipėda.
Died July 28th, 1976 at 78 years old in Basel.
László Passuth
Hungarian writer.
Born July 15th, 1900 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Balatonfüred. [ref]
Albert Scherrer
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Riehen.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Basel.
Hans Selander
Swedish footballer and manager.
Born March 15th, 1945 in Helsingborg.
Died December 15th, 2023 at 78 years old in Falkenberg Municipality.
Séamus Freeman
Irish bishop (1944–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1944 in County Tipperary.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 78 years old in Dublin.
Armando Tobar
Chilean footballer (1938-2016).
Died November 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Pál Teleki
Hungarian footballer (1906-1984).
Born March 5th, 1906 in Békéscsaba.
Died October 30th, 1984 at 78 years old in Miskolc. [ref]
Ivan Regen
Slovenian biologist (1868-1947).
Born December 9th, 1868 in Gorenja Vas.
Died July 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Vienna.
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