Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Sydney Bromley
British actor.
Born July 24th, 1909 in London.
Died August 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Ron Clarke
Australian long-distance runner (1937-2015).
Born February 21st, 1937 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gold Coast (kidney failure). [ref]
Robby Müller
Dutch cinematographer.
Born April 4th, 1940 in Willemstad.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
William Frederick Friedman
American cryptologist.
Born September 24th, 1891 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1969 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Traian Vuia
Romanian aviation pioneer.
Born August 17th, 1872 in Traian Vuia.
Died September 3rd, 1950 at 78 years old in Bucharest.
Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett
British judge (1883-1962).
Born September 6th, 1883 in Ulverston.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 78 years old in Greater London.
Assia Djebar
French algerian writer and film director (1936-2015).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Cherchell.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general.
Born April 23rd, 1888 in Montreal.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 78 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese scientist.
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]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 1509
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi