Dead at age 78
1,608 Notable deaths
Harry Welfare
English footballer and manager (1888-1966).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Liverpool.
Died September 1st, 1966 at 78 years old in Angra dos Reis.
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Actor (1931-2009).
Born March 5th, 1931 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2009 at 78 years old in Auxerre (lung cancer). [ref]
Ellen Winther
Danish singer (1933-2011).
Born August 11th, 1933 in Aarhus.
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jean-Louis Curtis
French novelist.
Born May 22nd, 1917 in Orthez. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1995 at 78 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pierre Frank
French politician (1905–1984).
Born October 24th, 1905 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 18th, 1984 at 78 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Maria Ossowska
Polish academic.
Born January 16th, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Yanina Zhejmo
Soviet actress.
Born May 29th, 1909 in Vaŭkavysk.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Kiril Ivkov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born June 21st, 1946 in Pernik.
Died May 24th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Klaus Wolfermann
German athlete (1946–2024).
Born March 31st, 1946 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
Died December 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Cleto González Víquez
President of costa rica (1858-1937).
Born October 13th, 1858 in Heredia.
Died September 23rd, 1937 at 78 years old in San José.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson