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Dead at age 78
1,603 Notable deaths
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1983–1988).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ernst Deutsch
Austrian actor (1890–1969).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Prague.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Adrian Quist
Australian tennis player.
Born August 4th, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
John Goodall
English footballer and manager (1863-1942).
Born June 19th, 1863 in Westminster.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 78 years old in Watford.
Gottfried Dienst
Swiss football referee (1919-1998).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Basel.
Died June 1st, 1998 at 78 years old in Bern.
Mario Corso
Italian football player and manager (1941-2020).
Born August 25th, 1941 in Verona.
Died June 20th, 2020 at 78 years old in Milan. [ref]
Geir Lundestad
Norwegian historian and director of the norwegian nobel institute.
Born January 17th, 1945 in Sulitjelma. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Jacques Soustelle
French politician and member of the resistance (1912-1990).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Bernd Hölzenbein
German footballer.
Born March 9th, 1946 in Runkel.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
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