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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Ivan Borkovský
Czech archeologist (1897-1976).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Chortovets.
Died March 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Prague.
Hugh Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904-1982).
Born May 16th, 1904 in Barrie.
Died December 1st, 1982 at 78 years old in Mississauga.
Peter Turang
Indonesian catholic priest.
Born February 23rd, 1947 in Dutch East Indies.
Died April 4th, 2025 at 78 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Herman Zanstra
Dutch astronomer (1894–1972).
Born November 3rd, 1894 in Heerenveen.
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Haarlem.
Willy Schröder
Olympic athlete (1912-1990).
Born March 7th, 1912 in Magdeburg.
Died September 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Gersfeld.
Brunello Spinelli
Italian water polo player (1939-2018).
Born May 26th, 1939 in Florence. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2018 at 78 years old in Florence (traffic collision). [ref]
Ryurik Lonin
Vepsian ethnographer (1930-2009).
Born September 22nd, 1930 in Kaskesoja.
Died July 17th, 2009 at 78 years old in Shyoltozero.
Léopold Gernaey
Belgian footballer (1927-2005).
Born February 25th, 1927.
Died August 4th, 2005 at 78 years old
Mahmoud Hassan
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 15th, 1919 in Cairo.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 78 years old
Deaths 1961 to 1970 of 2164
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