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Dead at age 78
1,676 Notable deaths
Granville Bantock
British composer and conductor (1868-1946).
Born August 7th, 1868 in London.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 78 years old in London.
William Beaudine
American film actor and director (1892–1970).
Born January 15th, 1892 in New York City.
Died March 18th, 1970 at 78 years old in Canoga Park (kidney failure).
Luther Dixon
American songwriter, record producer, singer, conductor (1931-2009).
Born August 7th, 1931 in Jacksonville.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Frédéric Dard
French writer.
Born June 29th, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bonnefontaine. [ref]
Toshihiko Izutsu
Japanese author of many books on islam and other religions.
Died January 7th, 1993 at 78 years old
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar.
Born May 21st, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Gozo Shioda
Japanese aikido master (1915-1994).
Born September 9th, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1994 at 78 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Ulf von Euler
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Shirley Strickland
Australian hurdler and sprinter.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Northam.
Died February 11th, 2004 at 78 years old in Perth (myocardial infarction, stroke).
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