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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Richard Bradford
American actor (1934–2016).
Born November 10th, 1937 in Tyler. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Liz Claiborne
American fashion designer (1929–2007).
Born March 31st, 1929 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died June 26th, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Hiram Johnson
California governor (1911-17) and senator (1917-45).
Born September 2nd, 1866 in Sacramento.
Died August 6th, 1945 at 78 years old in Bethesda.
Taiichi Ohno
Japanese businessman and engineer (1912–1990).
Born February 29th, 1912 in Dalian.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Toyota.
Lavinia Warren
American circus performer (1841–1919).
Born October 31st, 1841 in Middleborough.
Died November 25th, 1919 at 78 years old in Middleborough.
John Keegan
British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist (1934–2012).
Born May 15th, 1934 in Clapham.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 78 years old in Kilmington. [ref]
Rafael Viñoly
Uruguayan architect (1944–2023).
Born June 1st, 1944 in Montevideo.
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Rosecrans
American diplomat, politician and army officer (1819–1898).
Born September 6th, 1819 in Delaware County.
Died March 11th, 1898 at 78 years old in Redondo Beach.
Mark Snow
American composer for film and television (1946–2025).
Born August 26th, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died July 4th, 2025 at 78 years old in Washington (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Dandy Nichols
British actress (1907-1986).
Born May 21st, 1907 in Hammersmith.
Died February 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in Whitechapel (pneumonia).
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi