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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Clodagh Rodgers
British singer (1947–2025).
Born March 5th, 1947 in Warrenpoint.
Died April 18th, 2025 at 78 years old in Cobham. [ref]
Jerry Nelson
American puppeteer (1934-2012).
Born July 10th, 1934 in Tulsa.
Died August 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Cape Cod (cancer). [ref]
Eve Babitz
American author.
Born May 13th, 1943 in Hollywood.
Died December 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Westwood. [ref]
Billy Eckstine
American musician (1914–1993).
Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917).
Born July 8th, 1838 in Constance.
Died March 8th, 1917 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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).
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]
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]
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]
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