Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Ernest Bloch
American composer (1880-1959).
Born July 24th, 1880 in Geneva.
Died July 15th, 1959 at 78 years old in Portland (cancer).
Takeo Yoshikawa
Japanese spy in hawaii.
Born March 7th, 1914 in Matsuyama.
Died February 20th, 1993 at 78 years old
Pasquale Squitieri
Italian film director (1938-2017).
Born November 27th, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rome. [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.
Len Barry
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1942–2020).
Born June 12th, 1942 in West Philadelphia.
Died November 5th, 2020 at 78 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Alfred Döblin
German expressionist novelist (1878–1957).
Born August 10th, 1878 in Szczecin.
Died June 26th, 1957 at 78 years old in Emmendingen.
Alphonse Juin
Marshal of france (1888–1967).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Annaba.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Bill Posey
U.s. representative from florida.
Born December 18th, 1947 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 9th, 2026 at 78 years old
David Opatoshu
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 30th, 1918 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Alex Toth
American cartoonist (1928–2006).
Born June 25th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2007 at 78 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan