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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Henryk Szordykowski
Polish middle distance runner (1944–2022).
Born June 3rd, 1944 in Iłowo-Osada.
Died December 25th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Bertalan Papp
Fencer (1913-1992).
Born September 7th, 1913 in Tiszaföldvár.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Ueli Sutter
Swiss cyclist.
Born March 16th, 1947 in Bettlach.
Died December 9th, 2025 at 78 years old in Willisau. [ref]
Franz Kuhn von Kuhnenfeld
Austrian general, minister of war of austria-hungary.
Born June 25th, 1817 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1896 at 78 years old in Strassoldo.
Masanori Tokita
Japanese association football player (1925–2004).
Born June 24th, 1925 in Kobe. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2004 at 78 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
Sport shooter (1915–1993).
Born March 22nd, 1915 in Christiania.
Died September 14th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Lyudmila Yegorova
Artistic gymnast (1931-2009).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Lomonosov.
Died May 21st, 2009 at 78 years old in Kaliningrad.
Dragoljub Ćirić
Chess grandmaster.
Born November 12th, 1935 in Novi Sad.
Died August 16th, 2014 at 78 years old in Novi Sad.
Duncan Gregg
American rower (1910-1989).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Lamar.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Mary Meyers
American speed skater (1946–2024).
Born February 10th, 1946 in Saint Paul.
Died March 21st, 2024 at 78 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
Deaths 1951 to 1960 of 2164
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