Dead at age 78

1,694 Notable deaths

Alan Wace

British archaeologist (1879-1957).

Born July 13th, 1879 in Cambridge. [ref]

Died November 9th, 1957 at 78 years old in Athens. [ref]

Qian Sanqiang

Chinese nuclear physicist (1913–1992).

Born October 16th, 1913 in Shaoxing.

Died June 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Beijing.

Norma Bengell

Brazilian actress, director, screenwriter (1935–2013).

Born February 21st, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died October 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).

Herbert Brenon

Irish film director and screenwriter (1880-1958).

Born January 13th, 1880 in Dublin.

Died June 21st, 1958 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Wacław Stachiewicz

Polish general (1894-1973).

Born November 19th, 1894 in Lviv.

Died November 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Montreal.

Frank Campeau

Actor (1864-1943).

Born December 14th, 1864 in Detroit.

Died November 5th, 1943 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills.

Dorothy Dalton

American actress (1893–1972).

Born September 22nd, 1893 in Chicago.

Died April 13th, 1972 at 78 years old in Scarsdale. [ref]

Dora Marsden

Feminist, journal editor, author (1882–1960).

Born March 5th, 1882 in Marsden. [ref]

Died December 13th, 1960 at 78 years old in Dumfries. [ref]

Alois Jirásek

Czech writer.

Born August 23rd, 1851. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1930 at 78 years old in New Town. [ref]

Bernard E. Rollin

American philosopher (1943-2021).

Born February 18th, 1943 in New York City.

Died November 19th, 2021 at 78 years old in Fort Collins.

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