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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Walter Laufer
American swimmer (1906–1984).
Born July 5th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died July 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Midland.
Romuald Klim
Soviet and belarusian hammer thrower (1933–2011).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Chvojeva.
Died May 28th, 2011 at 78 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Werner Aspenström
Swedish writer and poet (1918–1997).
Born November 13th, 1918 in Smedjebacken Municipality.
Died January 25th, 1997 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Gulraiz Akhtar
Olympic field hockey player (1943–2021).
Born February 2nd, 1943 in Rawalpindi.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Alexander Saroukhan
Egyptian-armenian cartoonist / caricaturist (1898-1977).
Born October 1st, 1898 in Ardanuç.
Died January 1st, 1977 at 78 years old in Cairo.
Frans Janssens
Belgian footballer (1945–2024).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Turnhout.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lier. [ref]
William Crawford Williamson
English naturalist and palaeobotanist (1816-1895).
Born November 24th, 1816 in Scarborough.
Died June 23rd, 1895 at 78 years old in London.
Daniela Hodrová
Czech writer (1946–2024).
Born July 5th, 1946 in Prague.
Died August 31st, 2024 at 78 years old in Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo. [ref]
Ivan Sharpe
English footballer (1889-1968).
Born June 15th, 1889 in St Albans.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 78 years old in Southport.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson