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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Michael Ancher
Danish artist (1849-1927).
Born June 9th, 1849 in Bornholm.
Died September 19th, 1927 at 78 years old in Skagen.
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 politician (1883-1962).
Born April 30th, 1883. [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.
Archie Williams
American sprinter (1915–1993).
Born May 1st, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Fairfax.
Philip Henry Gosse
English naturalist (1810-1888).
Born April 6th, 1810 in Worcester.
Died August 23rd, 1888 at 78 years old in Torquay.
Len Shackleton
English footballer (1922-2000).
Born May 3rd, 1922 in Bradford.
Died November 28th, 2000 at 78 years old in Grange-over-Sands. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel