Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
George Bonhag
Athlete (1882–1960).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
George Busk
Surgeon, zoologist and palaeontologist (1807-1886).
Born August 12th, 1807 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 10th, 1886 at 78 years old in London.
Peter Rühmkorf
German writer (1929-2008).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Dortmund.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 78 years old in Roseburg (cancer). [ref]
Boris Gaganelov
Bulgarian footballer (1941-2020).
Born October 7th, 1941 in Petrich.
Died June 5th, 2020 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Kazuo Yamada
Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991).
Born October 19th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died August 13th, 1991 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Joann Lysov
Estonian basketball player, coach and sports pedagogue (1921-2000).
Born September 10th, 1921 in Tallinn.
Died August 3rd, 2000 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Mohammad Asad Malik
Pakistani field hockey player (1941-2020).
Born October 30th, 1941.
Died July 27th, 2020 at 78 years old in Sharakpur. [ref]
Karl Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
German noble (1830-1909).
Born August 7th, 1830 in Arnstadt.
Died March 28th, 1909 at 78 years old in Weisser Hirsch.
Sigge Fürst
Swedish actor and singer (1905-1984).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1984 at 78 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Willy Schäfer
Television actor (1933-2011).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 2011 at 78 years old in Munich.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino