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Dead at age 78
1,677 Notable deaths
Jenő Hubay
Hungarian musician (1858–1937).
Born September 15th, 1858 in Pest.
Died March 12th, 1937 at 78 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Rosa Maria Sardà
Spanish actress.
Born July 30th, 1941 in Barcelona.
Died June 11th, 2020 at 78 years old in Barcelona (lymphoma). [ref]
Renato Rascel
Italian actor and singer (1912-1991).
Born April 27th, 1912 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1991 at 78 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vyacheslav Dobrynin
Soviet and russian composer, songwriter, pop singer (1946–2024).
Born January 25th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died October 1st, 2024 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Saby Kamalich
Peruvian-mexican actress.
Born May 13th, 1939 in Lima. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2017 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Victor Capesius
Concentration camp pharmacist, nazi war criminal (1907–1985).
Born February 7th, 1907 in Miercurea Sibiului.
Died March 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in Göppingen.
Marcos Alonso Imaz
Spanish footballer (1933-2012).
Born April 16th, 1933 in Santander.
Died March 6th, 2012 at 78 years old in Santander. [ref]
Barbara Bedford
American actress (1903-1981).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Eastman. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Uruguayan politician (1920-1998).
Born April 9th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Petar Zhekov
Bulgarian footballer (1944–2023).
Born October 10th, 1944 in Knizhovnik.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
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