Dead at age 78
1,691 Notable deaths
Mari Aldon
American actress (1925-2004).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Tauragė.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 78 years old in Las Vegas.
Luís Cabral
Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1931-2009).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Bissau.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 78 years old in Torres Vedras (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Thomas A. Steitz
American biochemist.
Born August 23rd, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Branford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Laurel Aitken
Singer.
Born April 22nd, 1927 in Havana. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2005 at 78 years old in Leicester (myocardial infarction).
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi ( La estrella de la música)
Venezuelan musician (1939-2018).
Died March 24th, 2018 at 78 years old in Caracas.
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Turkish poet, novelist and playwright (1904–1983).
Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Howard Lindsay
American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor.
Born March 29th, 1889 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 1968 at 78 years old in New York City (disease).
Joan Gale Robinson
English novelist and illustrator (1910–1988).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Gerrards Cross.
Died August 20th, 1988 at 78 years old in King's Lynn.
Hugo Claus
Belgian author (1929-2008).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bruges. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Antwerp (euthanasia). [ref]
John Collier
British writer (1901-1980).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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