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Dead at age 78
1,609 Notable deaths
Pepín
Spanish footballer (1931-2010).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Valencia.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 78 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
William Burns
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born March 24th, 1875 in Ontario.
Died October 6th, 1953 at 78 years old in Winnipeg.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Takashi Takabayashi
Japanese association football player.
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Saitama.
Died December 27th, 2009 at 78 years old in Saitama. [ref]
Vladimir Torban
Basketball player (1932–2011).
Born December 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Pontus Hanson
Swedish swimmer and water polo player.
Born May 24th, 1884 in Kristinehamn. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1962 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Alberto Bertuccelli
Italian footballer (1924-2002).
Born January 14th, 1924 in Viareggio.
Died August 15th, 2002 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
Joseph Schauers
American rower (1909-1987).
Born May 27th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died October 18th, 1987 at 78 years old in Philadelphia.
Lucio Ceccarini
Italian water polo player (1930–2009).
Born December 13th, 1930 in Rome.
Died July 14th, 2009 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ruggero Ferrario
Italian track cyclist (1897-1976), 1920 olympic gold team pursuit.
Born October 7th, 1897 in Milan. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1976 at 78 years old in Milan.
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