Dead at age 78
1,691 Notable deaths
Jimmy Fontana
Italian actor and musician (1934–2013).
Born November 13th, 1934 in Camerino.
Died September 11th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rome.
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Welsh politician (1946–2025).
Born October 18th, 1946 in Carmarthen.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 78 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Obdulio Varela
Uruguayan footballer (1917–1996).
Born September 20th, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died August 2nd, 1996 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Hamidou Benmassoud
Moroccan film, television and stage actor (1935-2013).
Born August 2nd, 1935 in Rabat.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 78 years old in Paris (disease).
Selena Royle
American actress (1904-1983).
Born November 6th, 1904 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 78 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Gabriel Hanot
French footballer (1889-1968).
Born November 6th, 1889 in Arras.
Died August 10th, 1968 at 78 years old in Wangenbourg-Engenthal.
Angelina Weld Grimké
American poet, playwright, and journalist (1880–1958).
Born February 27th, 1880 in Boston.
Died June 10th, 1958 at 78 years old in New York City.
Kim Ki-young
South korean film director (1919–1998).
Born October 10th, 1919 in Seoul.
Died February 5th, 1998 at 78 years old in Seoul.
Semyon Krivoshein
Soviet general (1899-1978).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Voronezh.
Died September 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Mohamed Osman Jawari
Speaker of the federal parliament of somalia; acting president of somalia (1945–2024).
Born December 7th, 1945 in Afgooye.
Died June 28th, 2024 at 78 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine