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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Élie-Abel Carrière
French botanist (1818–1896).
Born June 4th, 1818 in May-en-Multien.
Died August 17th, 1896 at 78 years old in Paris.
Rafael Alonso
Spanish actor (1920–1998).
Born July 5th, 1920 in Madrid.
Died October 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Walter Rangeley
British athlete (1903-1982).
Born December 14th, 1903 in Salford.
Died March 16th, 1982 at 78 years old in Mold.
Giulio Bosetti
Italian actor and director (1930–2009).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Bergamo.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 78 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Ivan Ilyichev
Soviet diplomat (1905-1983).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Kaluga.
Died September 2nd, 1983 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Elvio Banchero
Italian footballer (1904-1982).
Born April 28th, 1904 in Alessandria.
Died June 21st, 1982 at 78 years old in Alessandria.
Bernd Kannenberg
German athletics competitor (1942–2021).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Königsberg.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Münster. [ref]
Robert O'Brien
Racecar driver (1908-1987).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Lyndhurst.
Died February 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Hackensack.
Natanael Berg
Swedish composer (1879-1957).
Born February 9th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died October 14th, 1957 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Eliza Pollock
American archer (1840–1919).
Born October 24th, 1840 in Hamilton.
Died May 25th, 1919 at 78 years old in Wyoming.
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