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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Hans Schwartz
German footballer (1913-1991).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Germany.
Died May 31st, 1991 at 78 years old in Germany.
Richard Kuremaa
Estonian footballer (1912-1991).
Born December 1st, 1912 in Tallinn.
Died October 1st, 1991 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Manuel Alvar
Spanish dialectologist, romanist and hispanist (1923–2001).
Born July 8th, 1923 in Benicarló.
Died August 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Louis Abell
American rower (1884-1962).
Born July 21st, 1884 in Elizabeth.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 78 years old in Elizabeth.
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer (1874–1953).
Born May 18th, 1874 in Saint-Junien.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Varengeville-sur-Mer.
Gino Renni
Italian-argentine actor, singer and comedian.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Calabria, Corigliano Calabro.
Died August 1st, 2021 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Hermann Ende
German architect (1829–1907).
Born March 4th, 1829 in Gorzów Wielkopolski. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1907 at 78 years old in Wannsee. [ref]
Tibor Kemény
Hungarian footballer (1913–1992).
Born December 5th, 1913 in Budapest.
Died September 25th, 1992 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Marcello Mimmi
Catholic cardinal (1882-1961).
Born July 18th, 1882 in Castel San Pietro Terme.
Died March 6th, 1961 at 78 years old in Rome.
Eugen York
Film director, screenwriter (1912–1991).
Born November 26th, 1912 in Rybinsk.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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