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Dead at age 78
1,676 Notable deaths
Bill Burgess
British swimmer and water polo player (1872-1950).
Born June 15th, 1872 in Rotherham.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 78 years old in Paris.
George Ade
American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright (1866-1944).
Born February 9th, 1866 in Kentland.
Died May 16th, 1944 at 78 years old in Kentland.
Berry Kroeger
American actor (1912-1991).
Born October 16th, 1912 in San Antonio.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Prince of lippe.
Born May 30th, 1871 in Oberkassel.
Died December 30th, 1949 at 78 years old in Detmold.
Henry Bergman
American actor (1868-1946).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in San Francisco.
Died October 22nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Conrad Richter
American novelist (1890–1968).
Born October 13th, 1890 in Pine Grove.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Pottsville.
Leo Kadanoff
American physicist (1937–2015).
Born January 14th, 1937 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Michael Bishop
American writer (1945–2023).
Born November 12th, 1945 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Chatchai Chunhawan
Thai army officer and politician (1920-1998).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Bangkok.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer).
Andrew Jennings
British journalist.
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Kirkcaldy.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Carlisle. [ref]
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