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Dead at age 78
1,609 Notable deaths
Karl Storch
German hammer thrower (1913-1992).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Fulda.
Died August 16th, 1992 at 78 years old in Fulda.
Bolotbek Shamshiyev
Soviet film director.
Born January 12th, 1941 in Bishkek.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 78 years old in Bishkek. [ref]
Erlom Akhvlediani
Georgian writer (1933–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Tbilisi.
Died March 20th, 2012 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Manuel Alvar
Spanish dialectologist, romanist and hispanist.
Born July 8th, 1923 in Benicarló. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Joop Boutmy
Dutch footballer (1894-1972).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Penang.
Died July 26th, 1972 at 78 years old in Verona.
Edelmiro Arévalo
Paraguayan footballer (1929-2008).
Born January 7th, 1929 in Paraguay.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 78 years old [ref]
Louis Wagner
French racecar driver (1882-1960).
Born February 5th, 1882 in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.
Died March 13th, 1960 at 78 years old in Montlhéry.
Raphael Eduard Liesegang
German chemist (1869–1947).
Born November 1st, 1869 in Elberfeld.
Died November 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Clement Smoot
Amateur golfer.
Born April 7th, 1884 in Highland Park.
Died January 19th, 1963 at 78 years old in Highland Park.
Mircea David
Romanian footballer (1914-1993).
Born October 16th, 1914 in Sinaia.
Died October 12th, 1993 at 78 years old in Iași.
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