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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Gyrithe Lemche
Danish author and women's rights activist, editor (1866-1945).
Born April 17th, 1866 in Copenhagen.
Died February 3rd, 1945 at 78 years old in Kongens Lyngby.
Warren Cole
New zealand rower (1940–2019).
Born September 12th, 1940 in Palmerston North.
Died July 17th, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamilton. [ref]
Renée Erdős
Writer (1878–1956).
Born May 7th, 1878 in Arcibiskupský Lél.
Died July 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Ramón Llorens i Pujadas
Footballer and coach (1906-1985).
Born November 1st, 1906 in Barcelona.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Iivari Kyykoski
Gymnast (1881-1959).
Born February 16th, 1881 in Luvia.
Died December 8th, 1959 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Lőrinc Schlauch
Cardinal (1824–1902).
Born March 27th, 1824 in Arad.
Died July 12th, 1902 at 78 years old in Oradea. [ref]
Jean Laroyenne
Fencer (1930–2009).
Born March 6th, 1930 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died February 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Harald Kråkenes
Norwegian rower (1926–2004).
Died November 14th, 2004 at 78 years old in Voss Municipality.
Javier González
Peruvian footballer (1939-2018).
Died April 11th, 2018 at 78 years old in Lima. [ref]
Guy Guillabert
French rower.
Born January 28th, 1931 in Villefranche-d'Albigeois. [ref]
Died September 4th, 2009 at 78 years old in Châtellerault. [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