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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
United states army general (1934–2012).
Born August 22nd, 1934 in Trenton.
Died December 27th, 2012 at 78 years old in Tampa (pneumonia).
Lawrence Durrell
British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer (1912–1990).
Born February 27th, 1912 in Jalandhar.
Died November 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Sommières (stroke).
Donald O'Connor
American dancer, singer, and actor (1925-2003).
Born August 25th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 78 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Kay Parker
English pornographic film actress.
Born August 28th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died October 14th, 2022 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Don Williams
American country singer (1939-2017).
Born May 27th, 1939 in Floydada. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2017 at 78 years old in Mobile (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Yvonne Craig
American actress (1937–2015).
Born May 16th, 1937 in Taylorville.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Pacific Palisades (breast cancer). [ref]
Sarah Bernhardt
French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923).
Born October 22nd, 1844 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1923 at 78 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure, uremia). [ref]
Harold Pinter
British playwright (1930–2008).
Born October 10th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2008 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Willy Brandt
German politician (spd), chancellor of west germany (1969–1974) and nobel peace prize laureate.
Born December 18th, 1913 in Lübeck, Sankt Lorenz.
Died October 8th, 1992 at 78 years old in Unkel (colorectal cancer).
B. J. Thomas
American singer (1942-2021).
Born August 7th, 1942 in Hugo.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 78 years old in Arlington (lung cancer). [ref]
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