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Dead at age 78
1,609 Notable deaths
Hendrik Offerhaus
Dutch rower.
Born May 20th, 1875 in Venhuizen.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 78 years old in Wassenaar.
Francisco Caballer
Spanish field hockey player (1932–2011).
Born October 14th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died September 4th, 2011 at 78 years old
Mildred Fizzell
Athletics competitor.
Born June 12th, 1915 in Toronto.
Died November 11th, 1993 at 78 years old in Toronto.
Evert Lundquist
Swedish footballer (1900-1979).
Born February 27th, 1900 in Gothenburg.
Died February 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Gothenburg.
Ueli Sutter
Swiss cyclist.
Born March 16th, 1947 in Bettlach.
Died December 9th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Paul Bontemps
French athlete (1902-1981).
Born November 16th, 1902 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Sèvres.
Park Yeong-hyo
Korean politician (1861-1939).
Born July 19th, 1861 in Suwon.
Died September 21st, 1939 at 78 years old in Seoul.
Cornelia Sideri
Canoe racer (1938–2017).
Born December 29th, 1938 in Bucharest.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 78 years old
Émile Billard
Olympic sailor.
Born April 5th, 1852 in Le Havre.
Died June 29th, 1930 at 78 years old in Le Havre.
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