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Dead at age 78
1,508 Notable deaths
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]
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright (1929–2007).
Born August 27th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2007 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emil Zátopek
Czech olympic long-distance runner.
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
Bernard Ebbers
Canadian businessman and fraudster (1941-2020).
Born August 27th, 1941 in Edmonton.
Died February 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Brookhaven (dementia). [ref]
Joseph Joffre
French general.
Born January 12th, 1852 in Rivesaltes. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Akio Morita
Japanese businessman.
Born January 26th, 1921 in Tokoname. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
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