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Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Igor Kostin
Ukrainian photographer.
Born December 27th, 1936 in Chișinău.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in Kyiv (traffic collision).
Richmal Crompton
English novelist, short-story writer (1890-1969).
Born November 15th, 1890 in Bury. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old in Farnborough. [ref]
Joseph Calleia
Actor and singer.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Mdina. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1975 at 78 years old in Sliema (myocardial infarction). [ref]
U-Roy
Jamaican musician (1942-2021).
Born September 21st, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Mark Van Doren
American poet and literary critic (1894-1972).
Born June 13th, 1894 in Vermilion County. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1972 at 78 years old in Torrington. [ref]
Ben Lyon
American actor (1901-1979).
Born February 6th, 1901 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Honolulu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Brian
Film and television actor (1914-1993).
Born August 5th, 1914 in New York City.
Died July 15th, 1993 at 78 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer).
Ernest Bloch
American composer (1880-1959).
Born July 24th, 1880 in Geneva. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1959 at 78 years old in Portland (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Döblin
German expressionist novelist.
Born August 10th, 1878 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1957 at 78 years old in Emmendingen. [ref]
Takeo Yoshikawa
Japanese spy in hawaii.
Born March 7th, 1914 in Matsuyama.
Died February 20th, 1993 at 78 years old
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