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Dead at age 78

1,609 Notable deaths

Yoshio Kikugawa

Japanese association football player and manager (1944-2022).

Born September 12th, 1944 in Fujieda.

Died December 2nd, 2022 at 78 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia). [ref]

Klára Fried-Bánfalvi

Hungarian sprint canoer.

Born May 9th, 1931 in Budapest.

Died July 15th, 2009 at 78 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Jacques Teugels

Belgian footballer (1946–2024).

Born August 3rd, 1946 in Ixelles - Elsene.

Died September 28th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]

Felice Gasperi

Football player (1903-1982).

Born December 26th, 1903 in Bologna.

Died May 23rd, 1982 at 78 years old in Città Sant'Angelo.

Grigory Mkrtychan

Ice hockey player.

Born January 3rd, 1925 in Krasnodar.

Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Duncan Gregg

American rower (1910-1989).

Born February 28th, 1910 in Lamar.

Died February 14th, 1989 at 78 years old in Berkeley.

Eduard Fischer

Swiss botanist (1861-1939).

Born June 16th, 1861 in Bern.

Died November 18th, 1939 at 78 years old in Bern.

Erik Hartsuiker

Dutch rower (1940–2019).

Born October 19th, 1940 in Avereest.

Died January 13th, 2019 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Léopold Gernaey

Belgian footballer (1927-2005).

Born February 25th, 1927 in Gistel.

Died August 1st, 2005 at 78 years old

Gunnar Holmberg

Swedish footballer (1897-1975).

Born May 6th, 1897 in Gothenburg.

Died October 21st, 1975 at 78 years old in Borås.

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