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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Alun Hoddinott
Welsh composer (1929–2008).
Born August 11th, 1929 in Bargoed.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 78 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Kazakh basketball player (1944–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Bostanliq District.
Died December 3rd, 2022 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Vladimir Dimitrov
Bulgarian artist (1882-1960).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Frolosh.
Died September 29th, 1960 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Brian Goodwin
Canadian mathematician and biologist (1931–2009).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Died August 15th, 2009 at 78 years old in Dartington (falling from height). [ref]
Cecil Hepworth
English film director and film producer (1874-1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Greenford. [ref]
Jack Beresford
British rower (1899–1977).
Born January 1st, 1899 in Chiswick.
Died December 3rd, 1977 at 78 years old in Oxfordshire.
Johannes Baader
German architect, writer (1875–1955).
Born June 21st, 1876 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Adldorf.
Grande Otelo
Brazilian actor (1915–1993).
Born October 18th, 1915 in Uberlândia.
Died November 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (myocardial infarction).
Louis Duchesne
French priest and church historian (1843–1922).
Born September 13th, 1843 in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer.
Died April 22nd, 1922 at 78 years old in Rome.
Joseph Sweetman Ames
American university president (1864-1943).
Born July 3rd, 1864 in Manchester.
Died June 24th, 1943 at 78 years old in Pikesville.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)