Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Jutta Hipp
Jazz pianist (1925-2003).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City.
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Uruguayan politician (1920-1998).
Born April 9th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Neophyte of Bulgaria
Bulgarian orthodox patriarch (2013-2024).
Born October 15th, 1945 in Sofia.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 78 years old in Military Hospital (Sofia). [ref]
Petar Zhekov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born October 10th, 1944 in Knizhovnik.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
William Steinberg
American conductor (1899-1978).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Martin Knudsen
Danish physicist.
Born February 15th, 1871 in Hasmark Strand.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 78 years old in Copenhagen.
Thorbjørn Egner
Norwegian artist and writer (1912-1990).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Oslo.
Died December 24th, 1990 at 78 years old in Oslo (myocardial infarction).
Dorothy Dalton
American actress (1893–1972).
Born September 22nd, 1893 in Chicago.
Died April 13th, 1972 at 78 years old in Scarsdale. [ref]
Walter Kempowski
German writer.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Arne Nordheim
Norwegian composer (1931-2010).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Larvik. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2010 at 78 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Deaths 691 to 700 of 1512
Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé