Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Doug Ingle
American singer (1945–2024).
Born September 9th, 1945 in Omaha.
Died May 24th, 2024 at 78 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Doug Mountjoy
Welsh snooker player (1942-2021).
Born June 8th, 1942 in Tir-y-berth.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 78 years old
Uziel Gal
Israeli firearm designer (1923-2002).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Weimar.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 78 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Charles Darrow
American board game designer (1889-1967).
Born August 10th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died August 29th, 1967 at 78 years old in Bucks County. [ref]
Carla Zampatti
Italo-australian fashion designer (1942-2021).
Born May 19th, 1942 in Lovero.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in St Vincent's Hospital (fall). [ref]
Jaki Liebezeit
German musician.
Born May 26th, 1938 in Dresden. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne (pneumonia). [ref]
Ted Fujita
Japanese-american severe storms researcher.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Kitakyūshū.
Died November 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Heinrich Mann
German writer (1871–1950).
Born March 27th, 1871 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1950 at 78 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Paul Gallico
American writer and journalist (1897-1976).
Born July 26th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1976 at 78 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Maria Bueno
Brazilian tennis player.
Born October 11th, 1939 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti