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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
A. J. Ayer
English philosopher.
Born October 29th, 1910 in London.
Died July 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in London.
Oscar II of Sweden
King of sweden from 1872 to 1907 and norway from 1872 to 1905 (1829–1907).
Born January 21st, 1829 in Stockholm.
Died December 8th, 1907 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover
Head of the house of hanover (1845–1923).
Born September 21st, 1845 in Hanover.
Died November 14th, 1923 at 78 years old in Gmunden (stroke).
Patrick White
English-born australian writer.
Born May 28th, 1912 in London.
Died September 30th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Peter Bonetti
English association football player (1941–2020).
Born September 27th, 1941 in Putney.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
George Tobias
Actor (1901–1980).
Born July 14th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died February 27th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
Oliver Otis Howard
United states army medal of honor recipient and union army general (1830–1909).
Born November 8th, 1830 in Leeds.
Died October 26th, 1909 at 78 years old in Burlington.
Charles Edison
American politician (1890–1969).
Born August 3rd, 1890 in West Orange.
Died July 31st, 1969 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Montreal.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 78 years old in Ventura (kidney failure). [ref]
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