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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Harry Saltzman
Canadian theatre and film producer.
Born October 27th, 1915 in Sherbrooke.
Died September 28th, 1994 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
David Rice Atchison
United states senator from missouri (1807-1886).
Born August 11th, 1807 in Lexington.
Died January 26th, 1886 at 78 years old in Gower.
Prince Buster
Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016).
Born May 24th, 1938 in Kingston. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami. [ref]
Bansi Lal
Indian politician (1927–2006).
Born August 26th, 1927 in Bhiwani district.
Died March 28th, 2006 at 78 years old in New Delhi.
Ernst L. Freud
Austrian architect (1892–1970).
Born April 6th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died April 7th, 1970 at 78 years old in London.
Norman Cota
U.s. army major general (1893–1971).
Born May 30th, 1893 in Chelsea.
Died October 4th, 1971 at 78 years old in Wichita.
Albert François Lebrun
15th president of the french republic (1871–1950).
Born August 29th, 1871 in Mercy-le-Haut.
Died March 6th, 1950 at 78 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia).
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
British conservative politician (1893–1972).
Born August 27th, 1893 in Hatfield House.
Died February 23rd, 1972 at 78 years old in London.
James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906–1985).
Born December 24th, 1906 in London.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux.
Robert Plutchik
American emotion psychologist (1927–2006).
Born October 21st, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 78 years old in Sarasota.
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