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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
László Passuth
Hungarian writer (1900–1979).
Born July 15th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died June 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Balatonfüred.
Albert Scherrer
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Riehen.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Basel.
Hans Selander
Swedish footballer and manager (1945–2023).
Born March 15th, 1945 in Helsingborg.
Died December 15th, 2023 at 78 years old in Falkenberg Municipality.
Séamus Freeman
Irish bishop (1944–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1944 in County Tipperary.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 78 years old in Dublin.
Anatoly Sofronov
Soviet author, poet and writer (1911-1990).
Born November 10th, 1911 in Minsk. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1990 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Viktor Knorre
Astronomer (1840-1919).
Born October 4th, 1840 in Mykolaiv.
Died August 25th, 1919 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Armando Tobar
Chilean footballer (1938-2016).
Died November 18th, 2016 at 78 years old in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Pál Teleki
Hungarian footballer (1906-1984).
Born March 5th, 1906 in Békéscsaba.
Died October 30th, 1984 at 78 years old in Miskolc. [ref]
Ivan Regen
Slovenian biologist (1868-1947).
Born December 9th, 1868 in Gorenja Vas.
Died July 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Guram Minashvili
Basketball player (1936-2015).
Born November 25th, 1936 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2015 at 78 years old in Tbilisi.
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