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Dead at age 78
1,669 Notable deaths
Omar Abdel-Rahman
Leader of al-jama'a al-islamiyya.
Born May 3rd, 1938 in Dakahlia Governorate.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Butner (diabetes). [ref]
Joseph Joffre
French general.
Born January 12th, 1852 in Rivesaltes.
Died January 3rd, 1931 at 78 years old in Paris.
Huntz Hall
Actor.
Born August 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Stan Mikita
Slovak-born canadian ice hockey player.
Born May 20th, 1940 in Sokolče.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 78 years old in Chicago.
John B. Calhoun
American ethologist and behavioral researcher.
Born May 11th, 1917 in Elkton.
Died September 7th, 1995 at 78 years old in Tennessee.
Iannis Xenakis
Greek-french composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer (1922–2001).
Born May 29th, 1922 in Brăila. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2001 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american singer and actress.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Helmut Berger
Austrian actor (1944–2023).
Born May 29th, 1944 in Bad Ischl.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Akio Morita
Japanese businessman (1921-1999).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Saiseikai Central Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Ernst Zündel
German neo-nazi (1939-2017).
Born April 24th, 1939 in Bad Wildbad.
Died August 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Bad Wildbad (myocardial infarction).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou