Dead at age 78

1,689 Notable deaths

Alice White

Actress (1904-1983).

Born August 24th, 1904 in Paterson.

Died February 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Henriette von Schirach

German writer, hitler's private secretary (1913–1992).

Born February 2nd, 1913 in Schwabing.

Died January 27th, 1992 at 78 years old in Munich.

Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo

Cuban boxer (1910–1988).

Born January 6th, 1910 in Havana.

Died August 8th, 1988 at 78 years old in Havana.

Dorothy Loudon

American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003).

Born September 17th, 1925 in Boston.

Died November 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).

Hugo Blaschke

German dental surgeon to adolf hitler; chief dentist of reich physician ss and police (1881–1959).

Born November 14th, 1881 in Wejherowo. [ref]

Died September 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.

Beverly Michaels

American model and film actress (1928-2007).

Born December 28th, 1928 in New York City.

Died June 9th, 2007 at 78 years old in Phoenix (stroke).

Assia Djebar

French algerian writer and film director (1936-2015).

Born June 30th, 1936 in Cherchell.

Died February 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Hoyt Curtin

American composer and music producer (1922-2000).

Born September 9th, 1922 in Downey.

Died December 3rd, 2000 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Andrey Yeryomenko

Marshal of the soviet union (1892-1970).

Born October 14th, 1892 in Markivka.

Died November 19th, 1970 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Seymour Hicks

British actor (1871–1949).

Born January 30th, 1871 in Saint Helier.

Died April 6th, 1949 at 78 years old in Hampshire.

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