Dead at age 78
1,692 Notable deaths
John Goodall
English footballer and manager (1863-1942).
Born June 19th, 1863 in Westminster.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 78 years old in Watford.
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Pakistani writer.
Born December 25th, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 78 years old in Karachi.
Jacques Soustelle
French politician and member of the resistance (1912-1990).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Montpellier.
Died August 6th, 1990 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Ruth Gipps
English composer (1921–1999).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Eastbourne.
Dennis Ralston
Us tennis player.
Born July 27th, 1942 in Bakersfield.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (cancer). [ref]
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Anne Dallas Dudley
American women's suffrage activist (1876-1955).
Born November 13th, 1876 in Nashville.
Died September 13th, 1955 at 78 years old in Belle Meade.
Geir Lundestad
Norwegian historian and director of the norwegian nobel institute (1945–2023).
Born January 17th, 1945 in Sulitjelma.
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Joseph Rock
Austrian-american scientist-explorer (1884-1962).
Born January 13th, 1884 in Vienna.
Died December 5th, 1962 at 78 years old in Honolulu.
M. Carey Thomas
American suffragist (1857–1935).
Born January 2nd, 1857 in Baltimore.
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 78 years old in Philadelphia.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner