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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
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.
Marquitos
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.
Died October 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Jacksonville.
Sinclair Weeks
American politician (1893-1972).
Born June 15th, 1893 in Newton.
Died February 7th, 1972 at 78 years old in Concord.
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]
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director (1908–1987).
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
President of fifa (1876-1955).
Born December 16th, 1876 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 7th, 1955 at 78 years old in Brussels.
Vasil Bykaŭ
Belarusian writer (1924–2003).
Born August 19th, 1924 in Byčki.
Died June 23rd, 2003 at 78 years old in Baraŭliany.
Arthur Edeson
American cinematographer (1891-1970).
Born October 24th, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 78 years old in Agoura Hills.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde