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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
William James Mayo
American surgeon (1861-1939).
Born June 29th, 1861 in Le Sueur.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 78 years old in Rochester (stomach cancer).
Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general (1888–1967).
Born April 23rd, 1888 in Montreal.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
Robert Maynard Hutchins
American philosopher and university president (1899–1977).
Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Hans Christian Blech
German actor (1915-1993).
Born February 20th, 1915 in Darmstadt.
Died March 5th, 1993 at 78 years old in Munich.
G. N. Ramachandran
Indian scientist (1922-2001).
Born October 8th, 1922 in Ernakulam.
Died April 7th, 2001 at 78 years old in Chennai.
Hiromichi Yahara
Japanese army colonel (1902–1981).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Yonago.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kamakura.
Felix Hoffmann
German chemist (1868-1946).
Born January 21st, 1868 in Ludwigsburg.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 78 years old in Lausanne.
Dan Seymour
American actor (1915-1993).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Shamim Ara
Pakistani actor and film director.
Born March 22nd, 1938 in Aligarh.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 78 years old in London.
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist (1865–1943).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Zonnemaire, Professor Zeemanstraat 15.
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht