Dead at age 78

1,695 Notable deaths

Theodor Siebs

German linguist.

Born August 26th, 1862 in Bremen. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1941 at 78 years old in Wrocław. [ref]

Jane Fauntz

American diver, swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1910–1989).

Born December 19th, 1910 in New Orleans.

Died May 30th, 1989 at 78 years old in Escondido.

Nikola Stanchev

Olympic wrestler (1930–2009).

Born September 11th, 1930 in Tvarditsa.

Died July 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Sofia.

Sergey Gerasimov

Soviet artist (1885-1964).

Born September 26th, 1885 in Mozhaysk. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1964 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Armando Crispino

Italian film director (1924–2003).

Born October 18th, 1924 in Biella.

Died October 6th, 2003 at 78 years old in Rome.

Rauni Mollberg

Finnish film director (1929-2007).

Born April 15th, 1929 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]

Died October 11th, 2007 at 78 years old in Loimaa (leukemia). [ref]

Freydoun Malkom

Fencer.

Born December 25th, 1875 in London. [ref]

Died June 4th, 1954 at 78 years old in Brighton. [ref]

Charles Harding Firth

British military and political historian (1857–1936).

Born March 16th, 1857 in Ecclesall.

Died February 19th, 1936 at 78 years old in Acland Hospital.

Adalberto Pereira dos Santos

Brazilian general and politician (1905-1984).

Born April 11th, 1905 in Taquara.

Died April 2nd, 1984 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Tadeusz Peiper

Polish writer.

Born May 3rd, 1891 in Kraków. [ref]

Died November 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Deaths 1321 to 1330 of 1695

For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran