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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Willem Kes
Dutch conductor and composer (1856-1934).
Born February 16th, 1856 in Dordrecht.
Died February 22nd, 1934 at 78 years old in Munich.
Leonidas Proaño
Ecuadorian priest and theologian (1910-1988).
Born January 29th, 1910 in San Antonio de Ibarra.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 78 years old in Quito.
Carlo Campogalliani
Italian actor and film director (1885–1974).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Concordia sulla Secchia.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 78 years old in Rome.
Jack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler.
Born July 27th, 1907 in Perry.
Died April 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Noble County.
Sabah Bizi
Albanian footballer (1946–2025).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Tirana.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Shkodër. [ref]
Gianfranco Contini
Italian philologist (1912-1990).
Born January 4th, 1912 in Domodossola.
Died February 1st, 1990 at 78 years old in Domodossola.
Gundi Busch
German figure skater (1935–2014).
Born April 29th, 1935 in Milan.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Hugo Fernández Faingold
Uruguayan politician.
Born March 1st, 1947 in Montevideo.
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Hákun Djurhuus
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1908-1987).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Tórshavn.
Died September 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Tórshavn.
Paul-Pierre Philippe
Catholic cardinal (1905–1984).
Born April 16th, 1905 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1984 at 78 years old in Rome.
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