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Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Reuben Fine
American chess player and psychologist.
Born October 11th, 1914 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in New York City.
Sleepy John Estes
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1899-1977).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Ripley. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1977 at 78 years old in Brownsville (stroke). [ref]
Luis Roldán
Spanish politician.
Born August 22nd, 1943 in Zaragoza. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2022 at 78 years old in Zaragoza. [ref]
Beverly Michaels
American model and film actress (1928-2007).
Born December 28th, 1928 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 2007 at 78 years old in Phoenix (stroke).
Seymour Hicks
British actor.
Born January 30th, 1871 in Saint Helier.
Died April 6th, 1949 at 78 years old in Hampshire. [ref]
Hall Caine
British novelist and playwright.
Born May 14th, 1853 in Runcorn. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1931 at 78 years old in Isle of Man, Greeba Castle. [ref]
Hoyt Curtin
American composer and music producer (1922-2000).
Born September 9th, 1922 in Downey.
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
John Addison
British composer (1920-1998).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Chobham. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1998 at 78 years old in Bennington. [ref]
Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp
American mathematician (1940-2019).
Born September 6th, 1940 in Dover.
Died April 9th, 2019 at 78 years old in Piedmont (pulmonary fibrosis).
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
British biologist (1942–2021).
Born October 21st, 1942 in London.
Died March 19th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche