Dead at age 78

2,164 Notable deaths

Albert Paulsen

Ecuadorian-american film and television actor (1925-2004).

Born December 13th, 1925 in Guayaquil.

Died April 25th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Andrew Bertie

Grand master of the knights hospitaller and servant of god (1929–2008).

Born May 15th, 1929 in London.

Died February 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]

Bobby Campbell

English footballer and manager (1937-2015).

Born April 23rd, 1937 in Liverpool.

Died November 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in England. [ref]

Ram Swarup

Indian historian.

Born October 12th, 1920 in Sonipat.

Died December 26th, 1998 at 78 years old in Delhi.

Zong Qinghou

Chinese businessman.

Born October 11th, 1945 in Suqian.

Died February 25th, 2024 at 78 years old in Hangzhou (lung cancer). [ref]

Girija Vyas

Indian politician.

Born July 8th, 1946 in Nathdwara.

Died May 1st, 2025 at 78 years old in Ahmedabad. [ref]

Bernard L. Kowalski

Director (1929-2007).

Born August 2nd, 1929 in Brownsville.

Died October 26th, 2007 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Maurice Andrés

French trumpeter born in occitania (1933-2012).

Born May 21st, 1933 in Alès.

Died February 25th, 2012 at 78 years old in Bayonne. [ref]

Laurens Hammond

American inventor (1895–1973).

Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.

Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.

Christopher Gunning

British composer (1944–2023).

Born August 5th, 1944 in Cheltenham.

Died March 24th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe