Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Karel Zeman
Czech film director, artist and animator (1910-1989).
Born November 3rd, 1910 in Ostroměř. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zlín. [ref]
Mohammed al-Ghazali
Egyptian islamic scholar (1917–1996).
Born September 22nd, 1917 in Nekla El Enab.
Died March 10th, 1996 at 78 years old in Mecca.
Ernst Niekisch
German politician (1889–1967).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Trzebnica.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 78 years old in Berlin, West Berlin.
Spyros Skouras
American film executive (1893-1971).
Born March 28th, 1893.
Died August 16th, 1971 at 78 years old in Mamaroneck (myocardial infarction).
Robert Creeley
American poet (1926-2005).
Born May 21st, 1926 in Arlington.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 78 years old in Odessa (pneumonia).
Joey Giardello
American boxer (1930–2008).
Born July 16th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died September 4th, 2008 at 78 years old in Cherry Hill.
Marina Berti
British italian actress (1924-2002).
Born September 29th, 1924 in London.
Died October 29th, 2002 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer).
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo
Colombian scientist.
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Ataco. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2025 at 78 years old in Bogotá (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg, then titular duke of schleswig-holstein (1855-1934).
Born October 12th, 1855 in Kiel.
Died January 21st, 1934 at 78 years old in Przemków.
Octave Chanute
French-american aviation pioneer (1832–1910).
Born February 18th, 1832 in Paris.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 78 years old in Chicago.
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I feel monotony and death to be almost the same. Charlotte Brontë