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Dead at age 78
1,596 Notable deaths
Romano Mussolini
Italian jazz pianist, painter, film producer, and the fourth child and youngest son of benito mussolini (1927–2006).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Forlì. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2006 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jeanne Crain
American actress (1925-2003).
Born May 25th, 1925 in Barstow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Camille Claudel
French sculptor (1864–1943).
Born December 8th, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois.
Died October 19th, 1943 at 78 years old in Montfavet.
John Thompson
American basketball player and coach (1941-2020).
Born October 28th, 1941 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 30th, 2020 at 78 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
Pat Buttram
American actor.
Born June 19th, 1915 in Addison.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Martha Raye
American comic actress and singer (1916-1994).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Butte. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Chuck Daly
American basketball coach.
Born July 20th, 1930 in St. Marys.
Died May 9th, 2009 at 78 years old in Jupiter (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Freddy Heineken
Dutch businessman (1923–2002).
Born November 4th, 1923 in Amsterdam.
Died January 3rd, 2002 at 78 years old in Noordwijk (pneumonia).
Nobby Stiles
English association football player (1942–2020).
Born May 18th, 1942 in Collyhurst.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 78 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]
Bernie Casey
American actor and professional football player (1939–2017).
Died September 19th, 2017 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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