Dead at age 78
1,688 Notable deaths
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Bienne. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kijūrō Shidehara
Japanese politician (1872-1951).
Born September 13th, 1872 in Kadoma. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1951 at 78 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Petoskey.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 78 years old in Frankfort.
Evan Hunter
American author and screenwriter (1926-2005).
Born October 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Weston (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
German politician (1897-1975).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Schönhausen (Elbe).
Died December 24th, 1975 at 78 years old in Friedrichsruh.
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese bacteriologist, immunologist.
Born January 29th, 1853 in Oguni.
Died June 13th, 1931 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Jean Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist (1923-2002).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]
Robby Müller
Dutch cinematographer.
Born April 4th, 1940 in Willemstad.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Igor Kostin
Ukrainian photographer (1936–2015).
Born December 27th, 1936 in Chișinău.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in Kyiv (traffic collision).
Sydney Bromley
British actor.
Born July 24th, 1909 in London.
Died August 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Worthing. [ref]
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin