Dead at age 78
1,596 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Blue Demon
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1922-2000).
Born April 24th, 1922 in García Municipality.
Died December 16th, 2000 at 78 years old in Mexico City.
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 78 years old in Ventura (kidney failure). [ref]
Pamela Tiffin
American actress and model (1942–2020).
Born October 13th, 1942 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Romain Rolland
French author (1866-1944).
Born January 29th, 1866 in Clamecy. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1944 at 78 years old in Vézelay (tuberculosis). [ref]
A. J. Ayer
English philosopher.
Born October 29th, 1910 in London.
Died July 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in London.
Emilio Pucci
Italian noble, fashion designer and politician (1914-1992).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Naples.
Died November 29th, 1992 at 78 years old in Florence (disease).
Colin Petersen
Australian actor and musician (1946–2024).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Kingaroy.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche