Dead at age 78

1,692 Notable deaths

Angela Brazil

English children's writer (1868-1947).

Born November 30th, 1868 in Preston.

Died March 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Coventry.

Agatha Barbara

Maltese politician (1923-2002).

Born March 11th, 1923 in Żabbar.

Died February 4th, 2002 at 78 years old in Żabbar.

Iemasa Tokugawa

Japanese politician (1884-1963).

Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya-ku.

Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya-ku.

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).

Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.

Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).

Diego Martínez Barrio

Prime minister of spain (1883-1962).

Born November 25th, 1883 in Seville. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1962 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]

Sudharmono

5th vice president of indonesia (1988–1993).

Born March 12th, 1927 in Gresik.

Died January 25th, 2006 at 78 years old in Jakarta (respiratory failure). [ref]

John Dempsey

Irish footballer and manager (1946–2024).

Born March 15th, 1946 in Hampstead.

Died November 6th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]

John Konrads

Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021).

Born May 21st, 1942 in Riga.

Died April 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Brisbane. [ref]

Dick Halligan

American musician.

Born August 29th, 1943 in Troy.

Died January 18th, 2022 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]

George Washington Crile

American surgeon and co-founder of cleveland clinic.

Born November 11th, 1864 in Chili.

Died January 7th, 1943 at 78 years old in Cleveland.

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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace