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Dead at age 78
1,691 Notable deaths
Andre Kostelanetz
American conductor (1901–1980).
Born December 22nd, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 13th, 1980 at 78 years old in Port-au-Prince (pneumonia).
Charles W. Bryan
American politician (1867–1945).
Born February 10th, 1867 in Salem.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Vernon Lee
Essayist, short-story writer, activist (1856-1935).
Born October 14th, 1856 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died February 13th, 1935 at 78 years old in Florence (disease).
Betty Blythe
ِamerican actress.
Born September 1st, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Viktors Arājs
Latvian ss officer, nazi collaborator, perpetrator of the holocaust, and leader of the arajs command (1910–1988).
Born January 13th, 1910 in Baldone Parish.
Died January 13th, 1988 at 78 years old in Kassel.
André Glucksmann
French philosopher.
Born June 19th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Pavel Popovich
Soviet cosmonaut (1930–2009).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Uzyn. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2009 at 78 years old in Hurzuf (stroke). [ref]
Paul Scoon
Governor-general of grenada (1935-2013).
Born July 4th, 1935 in Gouyave.
Died September 2nd, 2013 at 78 years old in St. George's.
Peter Cormack
Scottish footballer and manager (1946–2024).
Born July 17th, 1946 in Edinburgh.
Died October 10th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham
British politician (1872-1950).
Born February 28th, 1872 in London.
Died August 16th, 1950 at 78 years old in England.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon