Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Gunnar Johansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1924–2003).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Hjärtum.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
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]
Wilfried Peffgen
German cyclist (1942–2021).
Born October 1st, 1942 in Cologne.
Died May 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Hilda James
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder, cunard celebrity crew member.
Born April 27th, 1904 in Warrington.
Died July 27th, 1982 at 78 years old in Birkenhead.
Joop Boutmy
Dutch footballer (1894-1972).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Penang.
Died July 26th, 1972 at 78 years old in Verona.
Karl Storch
German hammer thrower (1913-1992).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Fulda.
Died August 16th, 1992 at 78 years old in Fulda.
Alberto Sainz
Argentine footballer (1937–2016).
Born December 13th, 1937 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 16th, 2016 at 78 years old [ref]
Luigi Maggi
Italian actor (1867-1946).
Born December 21st, 1867 in Turin.
Died August 22nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Turin.
Mircea David
Romanian footballer (1914-1993).
Born October 16th, 1914 in Sinaia.
Died October 12th, 1993 at 78 years old in Iași.
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.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes