Dead at age 78
1,597 Notable deaths
Osman Fuad
Ottoman general (1895-1973).
Born February 24th, 1895 in Çırağan Palace.
Died May 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nice.
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
British viscount (1899-1977).
Born March 30th, 1899 in Llanychan.
Died April 1st, 1977 at 78 years old in Hampton Lucy.
Frank Ferguson
American actor (1899-1978).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Ferndale.
Died September 12th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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 short-story writer and novelist (1890–1969).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Bury. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old in Farnborough. [ref]
Martin James Monti
American air force pilot in wwii who defected to the axis, and joined the ss.
Born October 24th, 1921 in St. Louis.
Died September 11th, 2000 at 78 years old in Missouri.
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]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare