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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
American socialite (1830–1908).
Born September 22nd, 1830 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1908 at 78 years old in Newport.
Brock Peters
American actor (1927–2005).
Born July 2nd, 1927 in Harlem.
Died August 23rd, 2005 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Pat Buttram
American actor (1915-1994).
Born June 19th, 1915 in Addison.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Hugh Masekela
South african jazz trumpeter.
Born April 4th, 1939 in Witbank.
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
Zail Singh
President of india from 1982 to 1987.
Born May 5th, 1916 in Sandhwan.
Died December 25th, 1994 at 78 years old in Chandigarh (traffic collision).
Raffaella Carrà
Italian singer, actress and television presenter (1943–2021).
Born June 18th, 1943 in Bologna.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [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]
Martha Raye
American comic actress and singer (1916-1994).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Butte.
Died October 19th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1882–1960).
Born June 13th, 1882 in Petergof.
Died November 24th, 1960 at 78 years old in Toronto.
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes.
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction).
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