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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Murray Leinster
Novelist, short story writer (1896–1975).
Died June 8th, 1975 at 78 years old in Gloucester County.
Roscoe Karns
Actor (1891-1970).
Born September 7th, 1891 in San Bernardino.
Died February 6th, 1970 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Alfred Zech
German child soldier (1932–2011).
Born October 12th, 1932 in Złotniki.
Died June 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Hückelhoven.
Detlev Bronk
American biophysicist (1897–1975).
Born August 13th, 1897 in New York City.
Died November 17th, 1975 at 78 years old in New York City.
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
Former caretaker prime minister of pakistan (1931–2009).
Born August 14th, 1931 in Shaheed Benazirabad District.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Edmund Gosse
English poet, author and critic (1849–1928).
Born September 21st, 1849 in London.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 78 years old in London.
Burt Kennedy
American film director and screenwriter (1922-2001).
Born September 3rd, 1922 in Muskegon.
Died February 15th, 2001 at 78 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Mike Lowry
American politician (1939-2017).
Born March 8th, 1939 in St. John.
Died May 1st, 2017 at 78 years old in Olympia (stroke). [ref]
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1901–1980).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Blas Roca Calderio
Cuban politician (1908–1987).
Born July 24th, 1908 in Manzanillo.
Died April 26th, 1987 at 78 years old in Havana.
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