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Dead at age 78
1,609 Notable deaths
Carmen Karr
Composer and feminist, editor.
Born March 16th, 1865 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1943 at 78 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Egil Eide
Actor, film director (1868-1946).
Born August 24th, 1868 in Haugesund.
Died December 13th, 1946 at 78 years old in Haugesund.
Gunnar Johansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1924-2003).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Hjärtum. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Martha Boto
Argentinian artist (1925–2004).
Born December 27th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 13th, 2004 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Alberto Sainz
Argentine footballer (1937–2016).
Born December 13th, 1937 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 16th, 2016 at 78 years old [ref]
František Šimůnek
Ski jumper.
Born December 2nd, 1910 in Zlatá Olešnice. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zruč nad Sázavou. [ref]
Gunnar Utterberg
Swedish canoe racer (1942–2021).
Born November 28th, 1942 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mölltorp. [ref]
Ernst Ihbe
Olympic cyclist (1913-1992).
Born December 20th, 1913 in Erlbach.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 78 years old in Leipzig.
Sven Salén
Swedish competitive sailor (1890–1969).
Born November 7th, 1890 in Borås parish. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1969 at 78 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Hans-Joachim Weise
German sailor.
Born November 15th, 1912 in Berlin.
Died February 24th, 1991 at 78 years old in Celle.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe