Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Award-winning and bestselling bengali poet and author (1934-2012).
Born September 7th, 1934 in Faridpur District.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 78 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luigi Cadorna
Italian general.
Born September 4th, 1850 in Pallanza.
Died December 21st, 1928 at 78 years old in Bordighera.
Paul Arizin
American basketball player.
Born April 9th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2006 at 78 years old in Springfield Township. [ref]
Li Zongren
Chinese military commander, former vice-president and acting president of the roc (1890-1969).
Born August 13th, 1890 in Lingui District. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Victor Klemperer
Philologist, author of lti – lingua tertii imperii (1881-1960).
Born October 9th, 1881 in Gorzów Wielkopolski. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1960 at 78 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Gustáv Husák
Czechoslovak politician, 9th president of czechoslovakia (1913-1991).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Dúbravka. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Peter Mayle
British writer.
Born June 14th, 1939 in Oxshott. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2018 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Sidney Blackmer
American actor (1895-1973).
Born July 13th, 1895 in Salisbury. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Robert Runcie
Archbishop of canterbury, 1980-1991.
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2000 at 78 years old in St Albans (cancer). [ref]
Glenn Cunningham
Athletics competitor, middle distance runner, miler.
Born August 4th, 1909 in Elkhart.
Died March 10th, 1988 at 78 years old in Menifee.
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