Dead at age 78
1,691 Notable deaths
Toyen
Czech painter, photographer, writer and artist (1902–1980).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Smíchov.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Louis Fieser
American organic chemist.
Born April 7th, 1899 in Columbus. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1977 at 78 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Moktar Ould Daddah
President of mauritania from 1960 to 1978.
Born December 25th, 1924 in Boutilimit. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alfred Lion
American record executive born in germany (1908–1987).
Born April 21st, 1908 in Schöneberg.
Died February 2nd, 1987 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Antonio Salandra
Prime minister of italy (1853-1931).
Born August 13th, 1853 in Troia. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gaston Thorn
Prime minister of luxembourg (1928-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2007 at 78 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]
Robert Florey
French-born american director (1900-1979).
Born September 14th, 1900 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Yoon Jeong-hee
South korean actress (1944–2023).
Born July 30th, 1944 in Busan. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2023 at 78 years old in Bussy-Saint-Georges (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ignazio Silone
Italian author and politician (1900-1978).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva. [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner