Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
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).
Sylvia Pankhurst
English feminist and socialist (1882–1960).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Trafford. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 78 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Auguste Piccard
Swiss physicist (1884–1962).
Born January 28th, 1884 in Basel.
Died March 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Chexbres (myocardial infarction).
John Marshall Harlan
Us supreme court justice from 1877 to 1911 (1833-1911).
Born June 1st, 1833 in Boyle County.
Died October 14th, 1911 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
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]
Gunter Sachs
German-swiss industrial heir, socialite, art collector (1932-2011).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Schonungen, Switzerland.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 78 years old in Gstaad (gunshot wound). [ref]
Edward Hardwicke
English actor (1932–2011).
Born August 7th, 1932 in London.
Died May 16th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chichester (cancer). [ref]
Nelly Sachs
Jewish german poet and playwright (1891-1970).
Born December 10th, 1891 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Högalid Parish (intestinal cancer). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris