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Dead at age 78
1,670 Notable deaths
Evan Hunter
American author and screenwriter (1926-2005).
Born October 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Weston (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
German politician (1897-1975).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Schönhausen (Elbe).
Died December 24th, 1975 at 78 years old in Friedrichsruh.
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese bacteriologist, immunologist.
Born January 29th, 1853 in Oguni.
Died June 13th, 1931 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Jean Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist (1923-2002).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 78 years old in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues. [ref]
Robby Müller
Dutch cinematographer.
Born April 4th, 1940 in Willemstad.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Igor Kostin
Ukrainian photographer (1936–2015).
Born December 27th, 1936 in Chișinău.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in Kyiv (traffic collision).
Sydney Bromley
British actor.
Born July 24th, 1909 in London.
Died August 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Salvador Luria
Italian american microbiologist.
Born August 13th, 1912 in Turin.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lexington (cardiovascular disease).
Allan Kaprow
American artist (1927–2006).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2006 at 78 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Louis Waldon
American film actor (1934-2013).
Born December 16th, 1934 in Modesto.
Died December 6th, 2013 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo