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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Jean-Gustave Courcelle-Seneuil
French economist (1813–1892).
Born December 22nd, 1813 in Dordogne.
Died June 29th, 1892 at 78 years old in Paris.
Franz Böckli
Sport shooter (1858-1937).
Born March 15th, 1858.
Died February 14th, 1937 at 78 years old
Carlo Fregosi
Gymnast (1890–1968).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Savona.
Died November 13th, 1968 at 78 years old in Savona.
Sophie Keller
Danish opera singer (1850-1929).
Born November 14th, 1850 in Copenhagen.
Died May 1st, 1929 at 78 years old in Copenhagen.
Jaroslav Škarvan
Czechoslovak handball player (1944–2022).
Born April 3rd, 1944 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Nils Frykberg
Swedish middle distance runner (1888–1966).
Born March 13th, 1888 in Uppsala.
Died December 13th, 1966 at 78 years old in Gävle.
Djilali Abdi
Algerian footballer.
Born November 25th, 1943 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died February 2nd, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Arthur Edwin Hill
British water polo player (1888–1966).
Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]
Nils Hellsten
Gymnast (1885-1963).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died November 14th, 1963 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Piet Rentmeester
Dutch cyclist (1938–2017).
Born August 27th, 1938 in Yerseke.
Died February 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Yerseke. [ref]
Deaths 2081 to 2090 of 2164
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