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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Ueli Sutter
Swiss cyclist.
Born March 16th, 1947 in Bettlach.
Died December 9th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Masanori Tokita
Japanese association football player.
Born June 24th, 1925 in Kōbe. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2004 at 78 years old in Hyogo Prefecture (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
Sport shooter.
Born March 22nd, 1915 in Christiania.
Died September 14th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bærum.
Lyudmila Yegorova
Artistic gymnast (1931-2009).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Lomonosov.
Died May 21st, 2009 at 78 years old in Kaliningrad.
Dragoljub Ćirić
Chess grandmaster.
Born November 12th, 1935 in Novi Sad.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 78 years old in Novi Sad.
Duncan Gregg
American rower (1910-1989).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Lamar.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Mary Meyers
American speed skater (1946–2024).
Born February 10th, 1946 in Saint Paul.
Died March 21st, 2024 at 78 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
Ivan Borkovský
Czech archeologist (1897-1976).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Chortovets. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Hugh Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904-1982).
Born May 16th, 1904 in Barrie.
Died December 1st, 1982 at 78 years old in Mississauga.
Richard Turner
English footballer (1882-1960).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Hornsey.
Died December 1st, 1960 at 78 years old in Worthing.
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