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Dead at age 78
10 Notable deaths
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910–1990).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1990 at 78 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona (myocardial infarction).
James Naismith
Canadian-american coach; inventor of basketball.
Born November 6th, 1861 in Almonte.
Died November 28th, 1939 at 78 years old in Lawrence.
James Herriot
Veterinary surgeon and writer (1916-1995).
Born October 3rd, 1916 in Sunderland.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 78 years old in Thirsk (prostate cancer).
Janet Reno
Former attorney general of the united states (1938-2016).
Born July 21st, 1938 in Miami. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Roy O. Disney
American businessman and producer, co-founder of the walt disney company (1893–1971).
Born June 24th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 20th, 1971 at 78 years old in Burbank (cerebral hemorrhage).
Mario Puzo
American author, screenwriter, and journalist.
Born October 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Long Island (cardiac arrest).
Franco Columbu
Italian bodybuilder and actor (1941–2019).
Born August 7th, 1941 in Ollolai.
Died August 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in Olbia (drowning). [ref]
Aurobindo Ghosh
Indian bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950).
Born August 15th, 1872 in Sri Aurobindo Bhawan.
Died December 5th, 1950 at 78 years old in Pondicherry.
Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906).
Born March 20th, 1828 in Stockmanngården. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1906 at 78 years old in Christiania (stroke). [ref]
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French painter and sculptor (1841–1919).
Born February 25th, 1841 in Limoges. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1919 at 78 years old in Cagnes-sur-Mer (pneumonia). [ref]
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