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Dead at age 78
1,674 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Joan Gale Robinson
English novelist and illustrator (1910–1988).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Gerrards Cross.
Died August 20th, 1988 at 78 years old in King's Lynn.
Hugo Claus
Belgian author (1929-2008).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bruges. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Antwerp (euthanasia). [ref]
Hugo Sotil
Peruvian footballer (1949–2024).
Born May 18th, 1946 in Ica. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lima (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
John Collier
British writer (1901-1980).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nikolay Basov
Soviet physicist (1922-2001).
Born December 14th, 1922 in Usman.
Died July 1st, 2001 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Indalecio Prieto
Spanish socialist politician (1883-1962).
Born April 30th, 1883 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1962 at 78 years old in Mexico, Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
A. Edward Sutherland
Actor, film director (1895-1973).
Born January 5th, 1895 in London.
Died December 31st, 1973 at 78 years old in Palm Springs.
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.
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