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Dead at age 78
1,674 Notable deaths
Thomas Gore
American politician (1870-1949).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Webster County.
Died March 16th, 1949 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Séraphine Louis
French naive-style painter (1865-1942).
Born September 2nd, 1864 in Arsy. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1942 at 78 years old in Clermont. [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]
Anton Karas
Austrian musician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died January 10th, 1985 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Rezső Seress
Hungarian pianist and composer (1889-1968).
Born November 3rd, 1889 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1968 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Reuben Fine
American chess player and psychologist (1914–1993).
Born October 11th, 1914 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in New York City.
David Drake
American author of science fiction and fantasy literature (1945–2023).
Born September 24th, 1945 in Dubuque. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Silk Hope. [ref]
John Varley
American science fiction author.
Born August 9th, 1947 in Austin.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Beaverton. [ref]
William Herbert Sheldon
American psychologist (1898-1977).
Born November 19th, 1898 in Warwick.
Died September 17th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Sleepy John Estes
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1899-1977).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Ripley.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 78 years old in Brownsville (stroke).
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