Dead at age 78
1,694 Notable deaths
Rudi van Dantzig
Dutch dancer and choreographer.
Born August 4th, 1933 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2012 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (breast cancer, lymphoma).
Alexander Rüstow
German academic.
Born April 8th, 1885 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1963 at 78 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Rik Van Steenbergen
Cyclist (1924-2003).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Arendonk.
Died May 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Gene Littles
American basketball player and coach (1943-2021).
Born June 29th, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 9th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Enrico Baj
Italian painter, sculptor and writer (1924-2003).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2003 at 78 years old in Vergiate. [ref]
Stefano Benni
Italian writer and journalist (1947–2025).
Born August 12th, 1947 in Bologna.
Died September 9th, 2025 at 78 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Piero Cappuccilli
Italian baritone (1929–2005).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Trieste.
Died July 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Michael Gwisdek
German actor and film director (1942–2020).
Born January 14th, 1942 in Weißensee.
Died September 22nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Schorfheide. [ref]
Jesse Beams
American physicist (1898–1977).
Born December 25th, 1898 in Belle Plaine.
Died July 23rd, 1977 at 78 years old in Charlottesville.
Fritz Schäffer
German politician (1888-1967).
Born May 12th, 1888 in Munich.
Died March 29th, 1967 at 78 years old in Berchtesgaden.
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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé