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Dead at age 78
10 Notable deaths
Rob Reiner
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025).
Born March 6th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Brentwood (stab wound). [ref]
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the united states from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969).
Born October 14th, 1890 in Denison.
Died March 28th, 1969 at 78 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center (myocardial infarction).
David Lynch
American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025).
Born January 20th, 1946 in Missoula.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema, emphysema). [ref]
Dean Martin
American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Steubenville.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema, small cell carcinoma).
Sam Neill
New zealand actor (1947–2026).
Born September 14th, 1947 in Omagh.
Died July 13th, 2026 at 78 years old in Sydney (pneumonia). [ref]
Eleanor Roosevelt
American diplomat and activist, first lady of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died November 7th, 1962 at 78 years old in Upper East Side (tuberculosis).
Jeff Beck
English guitarist (1944–2023).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Wallington.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Wadhurst (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
Marianne Faithfull
English singer and actress (1946–2025).
Born December 29th, 1946 in Hampstead.
Died January 30th, 2025 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
Robert Forster
American actor (1941–2019).
Born July 13th, 1941 in Rochester.
Died October 11th, 2019 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor, brain cancer). [ref]
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