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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Aino Taube
Swedish actress.
Born July 11th, 1912 in Espergærde.
Died July 11th, 1990 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Fran Lhotka
Czech composer (1883-1962).
Born December 25th, 1883 in Mladá Vožice. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1962 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Hans-Peter Friedländer
Swiss footballer (1920-1999).
Born November 6th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died July 15th, 1999 at 78 years old
Ivo Lapenna
Law professor from yugoslavia.
Born November 5th, 1909 in Split.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Rubén Óscar Valdez
Argentine footballer and manager (1946–2025).
Born June 25th, 1946 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Ryszard Parulski
Polish fencer.
Born March 9th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died January 10th, 2017 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Aníbal Muñoz Duque
Catholic cardinal (1908–1987).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Santa Rosa de Osos.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Bogotá.
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquis of Alhucemas
Spanish politician (1859–1938).
Born November 5th, 1859 in Astorga.
Died March 8th, 1938 at 78 years old in San Sebastián.
Edmond Pottier
French art historian and archaeologist (1855-1934).
Born August 13th, 1855 in Saarbrücken. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1934 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Dimitris Kremastinos
Greek doctor, university teacher and politician.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Evangelismos Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
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