Dead at age 78
10 Notable deaths
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]
Carol Grace
American actress (1924-2003).
Born September 11th, 1924 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Mary Welsh Hemingway
American journalist (1908–1986).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Walker.
Died November 26th, 1986 at 78 years old in New York City.
Charles Joughin
British cook, titanic survivor (1878–1956).
Born August 3rd, 1878 in Birkenhead.
Died December 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Paterson (pneumonia).
Harold Abrahams
British sprinter (1899–1978).
Born December 15th, 1899 in Bedford.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 78 years old in London Borough of Enfield.
Gerry Marsden
British 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]
Adlai Stevenson I
American politician (1835–1914); vice president of the united states from 1893 to 1897.
Born October 23rd, 1835 in Christian County.
Died June 14th, 1914 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Inge Morath
Austrian photographer (1923-2002).
Died January 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
Indian politician (1896-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Thalassery.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 78 years old in Delhi.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull