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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Juan Marinello
Cuban art critic, poet and essayist, part of minorista group (1898-1977).
Born November 2nd, 1898 in Ranchuelo.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 78 years old in Havana.
Santiago García Aracil
Spanish archbishop (1940–2018).
Born May 8th, 1940 in Valencia.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 78 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Pakistani politician (1904-1982).
Born January 1st, 1904 in Marala.
Died June 2nd, 1982 at 78 years old in Lahore.
Carl Alfred Pedersen
Norwegian artistic gymnast and athlete (1882–1960).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Christiania.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Léon Bernot
Weightlifter.
Born July 26th, 1896 in La Côte-Saint-André.
Died February 19th, 1975 at 78 years old in Bron.
Gertrude Baumstark
Romanian chess player (1941–2020).
Born May 21st, 1941 in Timișoara.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
Hans Liljedahl
Swedish sport shooter (1913–1991).
Born April 7th, 1913 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Amos Deacon
Field hockey player (1904–1982).
Born May 28th, 1904 in Philadelphia.
Died October 9th, 1982 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara.
César Bosco Vivas Robelo
Nicaraguan catholic bishop (1941–2020).
Born November 14th, 1941 in Masaya. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Managua. [ref]
Maurice Hochepied
Swimmer (1881-1960).
Born October 9th, 1881 in Lille. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in Lille. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon