Dead at age 78
10 Notable deaths
Islam Karimov
1st president of the republic of uzbekistan (1938–2016).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Samarkand. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Tashkent (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Charles Boyer
French actor (1899–1978).
Born August 28th, 1899 in Figeac.
Died August 26th, 1978 at 78 years old in Phoenix (drug overdose). [ref]
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma).
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd prime minister of the united arab emirates and sheikh of dubai (1912-1990).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Dubai.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Dubai.
Reinhold Niebuhr
American protestant theologian (1892–1971).
Born June 21st, 1892 in Wright City.
Died June 1st, 1971 at 78 years old in Stockbridge.
Camille Claudel
French sculptor (1864–1943).
Born December 8th, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois.
Died October 19th, 1943 at 78 years old in Montfavet.
Jeanne Crain
American actress (1925–2003).
Born May 25th, 1925 in Barstow.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Jiro Horikoshi
Japanese engineer.
Born June 22nd, 1903 in Fujioka.
Died January 11th, 1982 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Frank McCourt
Irish-american teacher and pulitzer prize–winning writer.
Born August 19th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died July 19th, 2009 at 78 years old in Manhattan (melanoma). [ref]
Alexander Calder
American artist (1898–1976).
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Lawnton.
Died November 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom