Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Sian Barbara Allen
American actress (1946–2025).
Born July 12th, 1946 in Reading.
Died March 31st, 2025 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
British army officer and diplomat, 1st secretary general of nato (1887-1965).
Born June 21st, 1887 in Nainital. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1965 at 78 years old in Wormington Grange. [ref]
Bina Rai
Indian actress.
Born July 13th, 1931 in Lahore.
Died December 6th, 2009 at 78 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Neutra
Austrian–american architect (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1970 at 78 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
Mátyás Rákosi
Former first secretary of the hungarian working people's party (1892-1971).
Died February 5th, 1971 at 78 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
David Margulies
American actor (1937–2016).
Born February 19th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died January 11th, 2016 at 78 years old in Manhattan (disease).
Gottlob Berger
Ss general (1896-1975).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Gerstetten.
Died January 5th, 1975 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Northrop Frye
Canadian literary critic and literary theorist.
Born July 14th, 1912 in Sherbrooke.
Died January 23rd, 1991 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Albert A. Michelson
Polish physicist (1852–1931).
Born December 19th, 1852 in Strzelno.
Died May 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Pasadena.
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy