Dead at age 78

1,694 Notable deaths

Johannes Baader

German architect, writer.

Born June 21st, 1876 in Stuttgart. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Adldorf. [ref]

Grande Otelo

Brazilian actor (1915–1993).

Born October 18th, 1915 in Uberlândia.

Died November 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (myocardial infarction).

Alfred L. Werker

American film director (1896–1975).

Born December 2nd, 1896 in Deadwood.

Died July 28th, 1975 at 78 years old in Orange County.

José Azcona del Hoyo

30th president of honduras (1986-1990).

Born January 26th, 1927 in La Ceiba.

Died October 24th, 2005 at 78 years old in Tegucigalpa (myocardial infarction).

Lya Lys

American actress (1908-1986).

Born May 18th, 1908 in Berlin. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1986 at 78 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Micheline Ostermeyer

French athlete and piano concertist (1922–2001).

Born December 23rd, 1922 in Rang-du-Fliers.

Died October 17th, 2001 at 78 years old in Bois-Guillaume.

Édouard Goursat

French mathematician (1858-1936).

Born May 21st, 1858 in Lanzac. [ref]

Died November 25th, 1936 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]

Maria Antonia of Austria

Archduchess of austria (1899-1977).

Born July 13th, 1899 in Zagreb.

Died October 22nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Porto Alegre.

Carlo Parola

Italian footballer (1921–2000).

Born September 20th, 1921 in Turin.

Died March 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Turin.

Régine Deforges

French film director and writer.

Born August 15th, 1935 in Montmorillon. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2014 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Deaths 891 to 900 of 1694

There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel