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Dead at age 78
1,494 Notable deaths
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carmine Coppola
Composer from the united states (1910-1991).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1991 at 78 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]
Mary Welsh Hemingway
American journalist.
Born April 5th, 1908 in Walker. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1986 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
Claudine Auger
French actress (1941-2019).
Born April 26th, 1941 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2019 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
R. C. Sproul
American theologian and pastor (1939–2017).
Born February 13th, 1939 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 14th, 2017 at 78 years old in Altamonte Springs (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Robert Hunter
American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet.
Born June 23rd, 1941 in Arroyo Grande.
Died September 23rd, 2019 at 78 years old in San Rafael (surgical complications). [ref]
Gerry Marsden
English singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021).
Born September 24th, 1942 in Toxteth.
Died January 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in Arrowe Park Hospital. [ref]
Jim Harrison
American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937 – 2016).
Born December 11th, 1937 in Grayling. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2016 at 78 years old in Patagonia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michel Roux
French chef.
Born April 19th, 1941 in Charolles. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2020 at 78 years old in Bray (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
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