Dead at age 78
1,595 Notable deaths
Lee Kun-hee
4th and 6th chairman of the samsung group.
Born January 9th, 1942 in Uiryeong County.
Died October 25th, 2020 at 78 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Katy Jurado
Mexican actress (1924-2002).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2002 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney failure). [ref]
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
British politician (1881-1959).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Powderham Castle. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1959 at 78 years old in Garrowby. [ref]
Louis Wain
English artist (1860-1939).
Born August 5th, 1860 in Clerkenwell. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1939 at 78 years old in Napsbury Hospital. [ref]
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Indian scientist and statistician.
Born June 29th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died June 28th, 1972 at 78 years old in Kolkata.
J. G. Ballard
British novelist (1930–2009).
Born November 15th, 1930 in Shanghai, Shanghai International Settlement.
Died April 19th, 2009 at 78 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dietrich Mateschitz
Austrian businessman.
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sankt Marein im Mürztal.
Died October 22nd, 2022 at 78 years old in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut. [ref]
Terry-Thomas
British comedian and character actor (1911-1990).
Born July 10th, 1911 in Finchley.
Died January 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Godalming (Parkinson's disease).
Marion Barry
American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia (1936-2014).
Born March 6th, 1936 in Itta Bena.
Died November 23rd, 2014 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Zeppo Marx
American film star; member of the marx brothers.
Born February 25th, 1901 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1979 at 78 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene