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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Edmund Kretschmer
German composer and organist (1830-1908).
Born August 31st, 1830 in Ostritz.
Died September 13th, 1908 at 78 years old in Dresden.
Aino Bach
Estonian artist (1901–1980).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Koeru.
Died August 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Trygve Schjøtt
Sailor (1882-1960).
Born September 5th, 1882 in Bergen. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1960 at 78 years old
Louis Wagner
French racecar driver (1882-1960).
Born February 5th, 1882 in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.
Died March 13th, 1960 at 78 years old in Montlhéry.
Ludwig Schuberth
Austrian handball player (1911-1989).
Born July 24th, 1911 in Austria.
Died September 30th, 1989 at 78 years old
Jonas Boruta
Polish priest (1944–2022).
Born October 11th, 1944 in Kaunas.
Died December 19th, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Pedro Ercílio Simon
Brazilian archbishop (1941–2020).
Born September 9th, 1941 in Lagoa Vermelha.
Died June 1st, 2020 at 78 years old in Passo Fundo. [ref]
Charles Oberthür
French entomologist (1845–1924).
Born September 14th, 1845 in Rennes.
Died June 1st, 1924 at 78 years old in Rennes.
Joseph Bidez
Belgian classical philologist (1867–1945).
Born April 9th, 1867 in Frameries.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 78 years old in Oostakker.
Jaime Gómez
Mexican footballer (1929-2008).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Manzanillo.
Died May 4th, 2008 at 78 years old in Guadalajara (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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