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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
María Rosa Oliver
Writer and activist (1898–1977).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 19th, 1977 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Nikolai Malko
Russian conductor (1883–1961).
Born May 4th, 1883 in Brailiv.
Died June 23rd, 1961 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Fran Lhotka
Czech composer (1883-1962).
Born December 25th, 1883 in Mladá Vožice. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1962 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos
Spanish writer (1803–1882).
Born July 19th, 1803 in Madrid.
Died April 30th, 1882 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Hans-Peter Friedländer
Swiss footballer (1920-1999).
Born November 6th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died July 15th, 1999 at 78 years old
Ivo Lapenna
Law professor from yugoslavia.
Born November 5th, 1909 in Split.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Julius Wiesner
Austrian botanist (1838-1916).
Born January 20th, 1838 in Čechyně.
Died October 9th, 1916 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Rubén Óscar Valdez
Argentine footballer and manager (1946–2025).
Born June 25th, 1946 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Ryszard Parulski
Polish fencer (1938–2017).
Born March 9th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died January 10th, 2017 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Harald Philipp
German film director and producer (1921–1999).
Born April 24th, 1921 in Hamburg.
Died July 5th, 1999 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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