Dead at age 78
1,509 Notable deaths
Ivan Galamian
American musician.
Born January 23rd, 1903 in Tabriz.
Died April 14th, 1981 at 78 years old in New York City.
Archie Williams
American sprinter.
Born May 1st, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Fairfax.
Mohamed Osman Jawari
Speaker of the federal parliament of somalia; acting president of somalia.
Born December 7th, 1945 in Afgooye.
Died June 28th, 2024 at 78 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
Isang Yun
Korean-born german composer (1917-1995).
Born September 17th, 1917 in South Korea, South Gyeongsang.
Died November 3rd, 1995 at 78 years old in Berlin.
André Glucksmann
French philosopher.
Born June 19th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Herbert Butterfield
British historian (1900 – 1979).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Oxenhope. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1979 at 78 years old in Sawston. [ref]
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Welsh politician (1946–2025).
Born October 18th, 1946 in Carmarthen.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Richard Stone
British economist, nobel memorial prize winner (1913-1991).
Born August 30th, 1913 in London. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia). [ref]
Howard Lindsay
American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor.
Born March 29th, 1889 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 1968 at 78 years old in New York City (disease).
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Turkish poet, novelist and playwright (1904–1983).
Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti