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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Gregorio Maria Aguirre y Garcia
Catholic cardinal (1835-1913).
Born March 12th, 1835 in La Pola de Gordón.
Died October 10th, 1913 at 78 years old in Toledo.
Louis-François-Clement Breguet
French physicist and watchmaker (1804-1883).
Born December 22nd, 1804 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 27th, 1883 at 78 years old in Paris.
Bruno Pedron
Italian priest and theologian.
Born March 6th, 1944 in Torreglia.
Died June 17th, 2022 at 78 years old in Campo Grande.
Harald Halvorsen
Gymnast (1887–1965).
Born May 3rd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died August 11th, 1965 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Kaarlo Kustaa Paasia
Gymnast (1883-1961).
Born August 28th, 1883 in Valkeakoski.
Died December 19th, 1961 at 78 years old in Naantali.
Jens Nygaard Knudsen
Danish toy designer.
Born January 25th, 1942 in Denmark. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2020 at 78 years old in Anker Fjord Hospice (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Albert Schwartz
American swimmer (1907–1986).
Born December 21st, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 7th, 1986 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Héctor González Garzón
Colombian footballer (1937-2015).
Born June 7th, 1937 in Zipaquirá.
Died August 23rd, 2015 at 78 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Karel Dežman
Austrian member of austrian empire council (1821–1889).
Born January 3rd, 1821 in Idrija.
Died March 11th, 1899 at 78 years old in Ljubljana.
Achille Manara
Italian cardinal (1827-1906).
Born November 20th, 1827 in Bologna.
Died February 15th, 1906 at 78 years old in Ancona.
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