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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985).
Born December 31st, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 78 years old in Inglewood.
Harold Hotelling
American statistician and econometrician (1895-1973).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Fulda.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill.
Jacob H. Smith
United states army general in the philippine–american war.
Born January 29th, 1840 in Ohio.
Died March 1st, 1918 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Alice White
Actress (1904-1983).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died February 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Henriette von Schirach
German writer, hitler's private secretary (1913–1992).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in Schwabing.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 78 years old in Munich.
Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo
Cuban boxer (1910–1988).
Born January 6th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 78 years old in Havana.
Dorothy Loudon
American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003).
Born September 17th, 1925 in Boston.
Died November 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Hugo Blaschke
German dental surgeon to adolf hitler; chief dentist of reich physician ss and police (1881–1959).
Born November 14th, 1881 in Wejherowo. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Prince Yi Kang
Korean prince (1877-1955).
Born March 30th, 1877 in Seoul.
Died August 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Seoul (disease).
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).
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