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Dead at age 78
1,676 Notable deaths
John Dempsey
Irish footballer and manager (1946–2024).
Born March 15th, 1946 in Hampstead.
Died November 6th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
John Konrads
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021).
Died April 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Dick Halligan
American musician.
Born August 29th, 1943 in Troy.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Washington Crile
American surgeon and co-founder of cleveland clinic.
Born November 11th, 1864 in Chili.
Died January 7th, 1943 at 78 years old in Cleveland.
Igor Rodionov
Russian military officer and politician (1936–2014).
Born December 1st, 1936 in Kurakino.
Died December 19th, 2014 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Petro Marko
Writer (1913–1991).
Born November 25th, 1913 in Drymades.
Died December 27th, 1991 at 78 years old in Albania.
Enrico Cecchetti
Enrico cecchetti.
Born June 21st, 1850 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1928 at 78 years old in Milan.
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 (1913–1991).
Born January 23rd, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
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]
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