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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Levi Casey
American triple jumper (1904–1983).
Born October 19th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died April 1st, 1983 at 78 years old in Costa Mesa.
Antonio Jasso
Mexican footballer (1935-2013).
Born March 11th, 1935 in Mexico City.
Died June 26th, 2013 at 78 years old
Ludwig Rellstab
German chess player (1904-1983).
Born November 23rd, 1904 in Schöneberg.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 78 years old in Wedel.
Yoshio Kikugawa
Japanese association football player and manager (1944-2022).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Fujieda.
Died December 2nd, 2022 at 78 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia). [ref]
Alexandru Rusu
Romanian bishop.
Born November 22nd, 1884 in Șăulia. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1963 at 78 years old in Gherla.
William Fisher
Scottish boxer (1940–2018).
Born March 14th, 1940 in Craigneuk.
Died October 6th, 2018 at 78 years old in Wishaw. [ref]
Egil Eide
Actor, film director (1868-1946).
Born August 24th, 1868 in Haugesund Municipality.
Died December 13th, 1946 at 78 years old in Haugesund Municipality.
Sven Salén
Swedish competitive sailor (1890–1969).
Born November 7th, 1890 in Borås parish. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1969 at 78 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Hans Rebel
Austrian entomologist (1861–1940).
Born September 2nd, 1861 in Hietzing.
Died May 19th, 1940 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Albert Mockel
Belgian poet (1866-1945).
Born December 27th, 1866 in Ougrée.
Died January 30th, 1945 at 78 years old in Ixelles.
Deaths 1861 to 1870 of 2164
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