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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Emile Berliner
German-born american inventor (1851–1929).
Born May 20th, 1851 in Hanover.
Died August 3rd, 1929 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
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]
Vladimir Pikalov
Soviet general.
Born September 15th, 1924 in Armavir.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Gustáv Husák
Czechoslovak politician, 8th president of czechoslovakia (1913-1991).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Dúbravka.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor (1945–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1945 in Detroit.
Died September 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in Sandia Park. [ref]
Pat McCarran
American politician (1876-1954).
Born August 8th, 1876 in Reno.
Died September 28th, 1954 at 78 years old in Hawthorne.
Denis Compton
Cricket player of england. (1918-1997).
Born May 23rd, 1918 in Middlesex.
Died April 23rd, 1997 at 78 years old in Berkshire (sepsis).
Samuel Insull
American businessman (1859–1938).
Born November 11th, 1859 in London.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Merry Anders
American actress (1934–2012).
Born May 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 2012 at 78 years old in Encino (disease). [ref]
Victor Klemperer
German philologist (1881-1960).
Born October 9th, 1881 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died February 11th, 1960 at 78 years old in Dresden.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou