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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Ercole Gallegati
Olympic wrestler (1911–1990).
Born November 21st, 1911 in Faenza.
Died August 19th, 1990 at 78 years old in Castel San Pietro Terme.
Erik Granfelt
Gymnast (1883-1962).
Born November 17th, 1883 in Svea artillery regiment parish. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1962 at 78 years old in Täby parish.
Aureliano Fernández-Guerra
Spanish writer and scholar (1816-1894).
Born June 16th, 1816 in Granada.
Died September 7th, 1894 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Krystyna Ankwicz
Polish actress (1907-1985).
Born April 4th, 1907 in Lviv. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Francisco Caballer
Spanish field hockey player (1932–2011).
Born October 14th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died September 4th, 2011 at 78 years old
Lennart Klingström
Canoe racer (1916–1994).
Born April 18th, 1916 in Österåker Municipality.
Died July 5th, 1994 at 78 years old in Danderyd Municipality.
Johann Blank
German water polo player (1904–1983).
Born April 17th, 1904 in Nuremberg.
Died March 15th, 1983 at 78 years old in Ansbach.
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Alfred Huet du Pavillon
French botanist (1829-1907).
Born January 1st, 1829 in Blain.
Died November 18th, 1907 at 78 years old in Schloss Frohsdorf.
Georges Johin
French croquet player (1877-1955).
Born July 30th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 78 years old in Tessancourt-sur-Aubette.
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