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Dead at age 78
1,668 Notable deaths
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian independence activist (1869–1948).
Born October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1948 at 78 years old in Gandhi Smriti (gunshot wound). [ref]
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the united states from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969).
Born October 14th, 1890 in Denison.
Died March 28th, 1969 at 78 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center (myocardial infarction).
Rob Reiner
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025).
Born March 6th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Brentwood (stab wound). [ref]
David Lynch
American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025).
Born January 20th, 1946 in Missoula.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema, emphysema). [ref]
Dean Martin
American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917-1995).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Steubenville. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1995 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema, small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Robert Durst
American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022).
Born April 12th, 1943 in New York City.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 78 years old in San Joaquin General Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Eleanor Roosevelt
First lady of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died November 7th, 1962 at 78 years old in Upper East Side (tuberculosis).
Jeff Beck
English guitarist (1944–2023).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Wallington.
Died January 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Wadhurst (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
George Jung
Major player in the cocaine trade in the united states in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Born August 6th, 1942 in Boston.
Died May 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Weymouth (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
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