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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Akers Allen
American author, journalist, poet (1832-1911).
Born October 9th, 1832 in Strong.
Died August 7th, 1911 at 78 years old in Tuckahoe.
Klaus Wolfermann
German athlete (1946–2024).
Born March 31st, 1946 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
Died December 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Ahmad Toukan
Prime minister of jordan (1903-1981).
Born August 15th, 1903 in Nablus.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 78 years old in Amman.
Jiří Zídek Sr.
Czech basketball player and basketball coach (1944–2022).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2022 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl
President of venezuela (1826–1905).
Born November 26th, 1826 in Caracas.
Died July 22nd, 1905 at 78 years old in Caracas.
Heinrich Julius Holtzmann
German theologian (1832-1910).
Born May 17th, 1832 in Karlsruhe.
Died August 4th, 1910 at 78 years old in Baden-Baden.
Max von der Grün
German author (1926-2005).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Bayreuth.
Died April 7th, 2005 at 78 years old in Dortmund.
Xavier de Montépin
French novelist (1823–1902).
Born March 18th, 1824 in Apremont.
Died April 30th, 1902 at 78 years old in Paris.
Kiril Ivkov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born June 21st, 1946 in Pernik.
Died May 24th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Kusuo Kitamura
Swimmer (1917-1996).
Born October 9th, 1917 in Kōchi-shi.
Died June 6th, 1996 at 78 years old
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