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Dead at age 78
1,596 Notable deaths
K. T. Oslin
American musician.
Born May 15th, 1942 in Arkansas.
Died December 21st, 2020 at 78 years old in Nashville (Parkinson's disease, COVID-19). [ref]
John B. Calhoun
American ethologist and behavioral researcher.
Born May 11th, 1917 in Elkton.
Died September 7th, 1995 at 78 years old in Tennessee.
Huntz Hall
Actor.
Born August 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Van Cliburn
American pianist.
Born July 12th, 1934 in Shreveport. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2013 at 78 years old in Fort Worth (bone cancer). [ref]
Auguste Piccard
Swiss physicist.
Born January 28th, 1884 in Basel.
Died March 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Lausanne (myocardial infarction).
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Iraqi military and politician (1942-2020).
Born July 1st, 1942 in Ad-Dawr.
Died October 26th, 2020 at 78 years old in Iraq. [ref]
Sol LeWitt
American artist (1928-2007).
Born September 9th, 1928 in Hartford.
Died April 8th, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
David Sanborn
American saxophonist.
Born July 30th, 1945 in Tampa.
Died May 12th, 2024 at 78 years old in Tarrytown (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ken Dryden
Canadian ice hockey goaltender and politician.
Born August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]
George Marshall
American army officer and statesman (1880–1959).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Uniontown. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1959 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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