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Dead at age 78
1,600 Notable deaths
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
Finnish chemist and professor.
Born January 15th, 1895 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1973 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Hugo Sotil
Peruvian footballer (1949–2024).
Born May 18th, 1946 in Ica. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lima (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Peter Cormack
Scottish footballer and manager (1946–2024).
Born July 17th, 1946 in Edinburgh.
Died October 10th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Pierre Koenig
American architect (1925–2004).
Born October 17th, 1925 in San Francisco.
Died April 4th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Ulf von Euler
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Antonio Salandra
Prime minister of italy (1853-1931).
Born August 13th, 1853 in Troia. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Tully Marshall
Actor.
Born April 10th, 1864 in Nevada City.
Died March 10th, 1943 at 78 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar.
Born May 21st, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos
British politician (1893-1972).
Born March 15th, 1893 in London.
Died January 21st, 1972 at 78 years old in London.
Gabriel Hanot
French footballer (1889-1968).
Born November 6th, 1889 in Arras.
Died August 10th, 1968 at 78 years old in Wangenbourg-Engenthal.
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