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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (1907-1986).
Born December 21st, 1907 in Macaé.
Died August 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Campos dos Goytacazes.
Horst Meyer
West german rower (1941-2020).
Born June 20th, 1941 in Hamburg.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 78 years old in Lanzarote. [ref]
Sebastiano Galeati
Italian cardinal (1822-1901).
Born February 8th, 1822 in Imola.
Died January 25th, 1901 at 78 years old in Ravenna.
Wollert Konow
12th prime minister of norway (1845–1924).
Born August 6th, 1845 in Fana.
Died March 15th, 1924 at 78 years old in Fana.
Evert Jan Bulder
Dutch footballer (1894-1973).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Groningen.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Heerenveen.
Ernst von Leyden
German physician (1832–1910).
Born April 20th, 1832 in Gdańsk.
Died October 5th, 1910 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Nanjo Bunyu
Japanese academic (1849–1927).
Born July 1st, 1849 in Ōgaki-shi.
Died November 9th, 1927 at 78 years old
Alla Vorokhta
Ukrainian illustrator and graphic artist (1946–2025).
Born December 13th, 1946 in Odesa.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 78 years old in Odesa.
Franz Brunner
Austrian handball player (1913–1991).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Vienna.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 78 years old
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