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Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Jerry Nelson
American puppeteer, singer and voice actor.
Born July 10th, 1934 in Tulsa.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Cape Cod (cancer). [ref]
Billy Eckstine
American musician.
Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke). [ref]
Emilio Pucci
Italian noble, fashion designer and politician (1914-1992).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Naples.
Died November 29th, 1992 at 78 years old in Florence (disease).
Robert Novak
American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Pamela Tiffin
American actress and model (1942–2020).
Born October 13th, 1942 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Tony Esposito
American ice hockey goaltender (1943-2021).
Born April 23rd, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 78 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
A. J. Ayer
English philosopher.
Born October 29th, 1910 in London.
Died July 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in London.
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Patrick White
English-born australian writer.
Born May 28th, 1912 in London. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
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