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Dead at age 78

1,509 Notable deaths

Paul Rudolph

American architect.

Born October 23rd, 1918 in Elkton. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1997 at 78 years old in New York City (mesothelioma). [ref]

Ignacy Mościcki

President of poland from 1926 to 1939.

Born December 1st, 1867 in Mierzanowo. [ref]

Died October 2nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Versoix. [ref]

Joe Keaton

American actor (1867-1946).

Born July 6th, 1867 in Indiana. [ref]

Died January 13th, 1946 at 78 years old in Ventura County (traffic collision). [ref]

Ivan Meštrović

Croatian sculptor and architect (1883-1962).

Born August 15th, 1883 in Vrpolje. [ref]

Died January 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in South Bend. [ref]

Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

Pakistani politician (1904-1982).

Born January 1st, 1904 in Kharian.

Died June 2nd, 1982 at 78 years old in Lahore.

Stirling Silliphant

American screenwriter.

Born January 16th, 1918 in Detroit. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1996 at 78 years old in Bangkok. [ref]

Milena Dravić

Serbian actress (1940-2018).

Born October 5th, 1940 in Belgrade.

Died October 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Belgrade (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Mel Winkler

American actor.

Born October 23rd, 1941 in St. Louis.

Died June 11th, 2020 at 78 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Winnaretta Singer

American socialite.

Born January 8th, 1865 in Yonkers. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1943 at 78 years old in London.

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Indian politician.

Born December 24th, 1880 in Gundugolanu.

Died December 17th, 1959 at 78 years old

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