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Dead at age 78
1,596 Notable deaths
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 long-distance runner (1922–2000).
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]
Percy Grainger
Australian composer, arranger and pianist.
Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains. [ref]
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]
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Aurum.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Phoenix.
Sylvia Pankhurst
Activist, suffragette, pacifist internationalist.
Born May 5th, 1882 in Manchester. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 78 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
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