Dead at age 78
1,508 Notable deaths
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Nigerian politician and military leader (1933-2011).
Born November 4th, 1933 in Zungeru.
Died November 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2006 at 78 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction, stroke). [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).
Edward Hardwicke
English actor (1932-2011).
Born August 7th, 1932 in London. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chichester (cancer). [ref]
Bob Denard
French mercenary.
Born April 7th, 1929 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2007 at 78 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [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]
Max Horkheimer
German philosopher and sociologist.
Born February 14th, 1895 in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nuremberg. [ref]
Carol Chomsky
Linguist (1930-2008).
Born July 1st, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died December 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Lexington (cancer). [ref]
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
Prince of monaco (1870-1949).
Born July 12th, 1870 in Baden-Baden.
Died May 9th, 1949 at 78 years old in Monaco.
Melanie Klein
British austrian born psychoanalyst.
Born March 30th, 1882 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young