Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Richard Stone
British economist, nobel memorial prize winner (1913-1991).
Born August 30th, 1913 in London. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia).
Caleb Cushing
American politician (1800-1879).
Born January 17th, 1800 in Salisbury.
Died January 2nd, 1879 at 78 years old in Newburyport.
Jack Smight
American film director (1925-2003).
Born March 9th, 1925 in Minneapolis.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Raghunath Mohapatra
Indian architect and sculptor (1943-2021).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Puri. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in Bhubaneswar (COVID-19). [ref]
Ivan Galamian
American musician (1903–1981).
Born January 23rd, 1903 in Tabriz.
Died April 14th, 1981 at 78 years old in New York City.
Toyen
Czech painter, photographer, writer and artist (1902–1980).
Born October 21st, 1902 in Smíchov.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Yikuang, Prince Qing
Qing dynasty noble and politician (1838-1917).
Born November 16th, 1838 in Beijing.
Died January 28th, 1917 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Louis Fieser
American organic chemist (1899–1977).
Born April 7th, 1899 in Columbus.
Died July 25th, 1977 at 78 years old in Belmont.
Moktar Ould Daddah
President of mauritania from 1960 to 1978.
Born December 25th, 1924 in Boutilimit. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo