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Dead at age 78

1,448 Notable deaths

Jason Robards

American actor (1922-2000).

Born July 26th, 1922 in Chicago. [ref]

Died December 26th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bridgeport (lung cancer). [ref]

Janet Reno

Former attorney general of the united states (1938-2016).

Born July 21st, 1938 in Miami. [ref]

Died November 7th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011).

Born October 5th, 1933 in Mooloolaba. [ref]

Died October 6th, 2011 at 78 years old in Cairns Base Hospital (cancer). [ref]

Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024).

Born September 11th, 1945 in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München).

Died January 7th, 2024 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]

Roy O. Disney

American businessman (1893–1971).

Born June 24th, 1893 in Chicago.

Died December 20th, 1971 at 78 years old in Burbank (cerebral hemorrhage).

Manorama

Indian actress (1937-2015).

Born May 26th, 1937 in Mannargudi.

Died October 10th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chennai.

Franco Columbu

Italian bodybuilder and actor (1941-2019).

Born August 7th, 1941 in Ollolai.

Died August 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in San Teodoro, Sardinia (drowning). [ref]

Aurobindo Ghosh

Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru and poet (1872-1950).

Born August 15th, 1872 in Sri Aurobindo Bhawan.

Died December 5th, 1950 at 78 years old in Pondicherry.

Lawrence Durrell

British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.

Born February 27th, 1912 in Jalandhar. [ref]

Died November 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sommières (stroke). [ref]

Vittorio Emanuele III

King of italy from 1900 to 1946.

Born November 11th, 1869 in Naples. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1947 at 78 years old in Alexandria. [ref]

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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi