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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Thomas Hill
American painter (1829–1908).
Born September 11th, 1829 in Birmingham.
Died July 1st, 1908 at 78 years old in Raymond.
Harry Werner Storz
German sprinter (1904-1982).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Max Stiepl
Austrian speed skater.
Born March 23rd, 1914 in Vienna.
Died August 27th, 1992 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Theodor Thomsen
German olympic sailor (1904-1982).
Born March 20th, 1904 in Kiel.
Died May 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Kiel.
Louise Otto
German freestyle swimmer (1896-1975).
Born August 30th, 1896 in Hamburg.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Jan van Reede
Dutch equestrian (1878-1956).
Born January 12th, 1878 in Zwolle.
Died November 15th, 1956 at 78 years old in Epe.
Cornelia Sideri
Canoe racer (1938–2017).
Born December 29th, 1938 in Bucharest.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 78 years old
Florence Hedges
American botanist (1878-1956).
Born August 24th, 1878 in Lansing.
Died December 17th, 1956 at 78 years old in San Francisco.
Marian Kuszewski
Polish fencer (1933-2012).
Born October 31st, 1933 in Kielce.
Died March 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Willy Hufschmid
Swiss handball player.
Born October 9th, 1918 in Switzerland.
Died December 12th, 1996 at 78 years old [ref]
Deaths 2051 to 2060 of 2164
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy