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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Carl Remigius Fresenius
German chemist (1818–1897).
Born December 28th, 1818 in Frankfurt.
Died June 11th, 1897 at 78 years old in Wiesbaden.
Warwick Ward
British actor and producer (1891-1967).
Born May 5th, 1889 in St Ives.
Died December 9th, 1967 at 78 years old in Welwyn Garden City.
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Dutch architect (1856-1934).
Born February 21st, 1856 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1934 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Andrés de Segurola
Spanish opera singer (1874–1953).
Born March 27th, 1874 in Valencia.
Died January 23rd, 1953 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Percy Lowe
English surgeon and ornithologist (1870–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1870 in Stamford.
Died August 18th, 1948 at 78 years old
Hans Pirkner
Austrian footballer (1946–2025).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Lubor Niederle
Czech archeologist (1865–1944).
Born September 20th, 1865 in Klatovy. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in New Town (cerebral atherosclerosis, bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Otto von Porat
Norwegian boxer (1903-1982).
Born November 29th, 1903 in Älmhult. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
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