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Dead at age 78

1,687 Notable deaths

Jorma Limmonen

Boxer.

Born September 29th, 1934 in Helsinki.

Died November 27th, 2012 at 78 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Karl-Erik Andersson

Swedish footballer (1927-2005).

Born January 16th, 1927 in Bromma parish.

Died August 16th, 2005 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

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.

Julius Frey

Swimmer (1881–1960).

Born October 25th, 1881 in Stuttgart.

Died August 28th, 1960 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.

Wollmar Boström

Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).

Born June 15th, 1878.

Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Roel Luynenburg

Dutch rower.

Born May 23rd, 1945 in Haarlem.

Died November 6th, 2023 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Vladimir Torban

Basketball player (1932–2011).

Born December 10th, 1932 in Moscow.

Died August 19th, 2011 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Evert Lundquist

Swedish footballer (1900-1979).

Born February 27th, 1900 in Gothenburg.

Died February 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Gothenburg.

Rahib Aliyev

Azerbaijani actor.

Born July 12th, 1945 in Baku.

Died March 28th, 2024 at 78 years old in Baku. [ref]

Władysław Grabowski

Actor (1883-1961).

Born June 1st, 1883 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

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