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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Carolina Benedicks-Bruce
Swedish sculptor (1856–1935).
Born October 28th, 1856 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1935 at 78 years old [ref]
César López Fretes
Paraguayan footballer (1923-2001).
Born March 21st, 1923 in Asunción.
Died July 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Pereira.
John Monckton
Australian swimmer (1938–2017).
Born October 28th, 1938 in Armidale.
Died June 29th, 2017 at 78 years old in Nambucca Heads. [ref]
Gerd Hornberger
German sprinter (1910-1988).
Born February 17th, 1910 in Waldfischbach-Burgalben.
Died September 13th, 1988 at 78 years old in Waldfischbach-Burgalben.
Eugène Turpin
French chemist (1848-1927).
Born September 30th, 1848 in Paris.
Died January 24th, 1927 at 78 years old in Pontoise.
Jahangir Butt
Pakistani field hockey player.
Born April 17th, 1943 in Gujranwala.
Died September 7th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Mario Bertok
Croatian chess master (1929-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died August 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jarun (drowning). [ref]
Mark Tseitlin
Israeli chess grandmaster.
Born September 23rd, 1943 in Bishkek.
Died January 24th, 2022 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Josef Svatopluk Machar
Czech politician, poet, publicist, politician and politic writer (1864-1942).
Born February 29th, 1864 in Kolín. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1942 at 78 years old in Střešovice (angina pectoris). [ref]
Herbert Klein
German swimmer (1923–2001).
Born March 25th, 1923 in Wrocław.
Died September 24th, 2001 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
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