Dead at age 78

1,598 Notable deaths

Dolores Gray

American actress (1924-2002).

Born June 7th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]

Died June 26th, 2002 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Art Ross

Canadian hockey player (1886-1964).

Born January 13th, 1886 in Walden.

Died August 5th, 1964 at 78 years old in Medford.

Marisa Paredes

Spanish actress (1946–2024).

Born April 3rd, 1946 in Madrid. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in Madrid (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Alphonse Juin

Marshal of france (1888–1967).

Born December 16th, 1888 in Annaba.

Died January 27th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.

Rudolf Laban

Austrian choreographer (1879-1958).

Born December 15th, 1879 in Bratislava.

Died July 1st, 1958 at 78 years old in Weybridge.

Serge Lang

French-american mathematician.

Born May 10th, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]

Died September 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Salvador Luria

Italian american microbiologist.

Born August 13th, 1912 in Turin.

Died February 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lexington (cardiovascular disease).

Luiz Bonfá

Brazilian musician (1922–2001).

Born October 17th, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died January 12th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (prostate cancer).

Rose McConnell Long

American politician (1892-1970).

Born April 8th, 1892 in Greensburg.

Died May 27th, 1970 at 78 years old in Boulder.

Franz Ritter von Epp

German general and politician (1868–1946).

Born October 16th, 1868 in Munich.

Died January 31st, 1947 at 78 years old in Munich.

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