Dead at age 78
1,508 Notable deaths
Billy Eckstine
American musician.
Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke). [ref]
Grace Coolidge
First lady of the united states (1923-1929).
Born January 3rd, 1879 in Burlington.
Died July 8th, 1957 at 78 years old in Plymouth.
Peter Bonetti
English association football player (1941-2020).
Born September 27th, 1941 in Putney.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old [ref]
Robert Novak
American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Tony Esposito
American ice hockey goaltender (1943-2021).
Born April 23rd, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 78 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bernard Tapie
French businessman and politician.
Born January 26th, 1943 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in hôtel de Cavoye (stomach cancer). [ref]
Le Duc Tho
Vietnamese diplomat (1911–1990).
Born October 14th, 1911 in Hà Nam.
Died October 13th, 1990 at 78 years old in Hanoi (cancer). [ref]
Patrick White
English-born australian writer.
Born May 28th, 1912 in London. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Charles Edison
American politician (1890-1969).
Born August 3rd, 1890 in West Orange.
Died July 31st, 1969 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Cheng Pei-pei
American hong kong actress (1946-2024).
Born January 6th, 1946 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in San Francisco (corticobasal degeneration). [ref]
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