Dead at age 78
1,687 Notable deaths
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Ibrahim Ferrer
Cuban singer (1927–2005).
Born February 20th, 1927 in San Luis.
Died August 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Havana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Mikhail Sholokhov
Soviet writer (1905-1984).
Born May 24th, 1905 in Kruzhilin. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1984 at 78 years old in Vyoshenskaya (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Bridget Dowling
Adolf hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to alois hitler, jr..
Born July 3rd, 1891 in Dublin.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Doug Ingle
American singer (1945–2024).
Born September 9th, 1945 in Omaha.
Died May 24th, 2024 at 78 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Ted Fujita
Japanese-american severe storms researcher.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Sone.
Died November 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Elizabeth David
British cookery writer (1913–1992).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Folkington.
Died May 22nd, 1992 at 78 years old in London.
Peter Mayle
British writer.
Born June 14th, 1939 in Oxshott. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2018 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Rani Gaidinlu
Indian independence activist (1915–1993).
Born January 26th, 1915 in British Raj.
Died February 17th, 1993 at 78 years old in Manipur.
Connie Hines
American actress (1931-2009).
Born March 24th, 1931 in Dedham.
Died December 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett