Dead at age 78

2,164 Notable deaths

Emil du Bois-Reymond

German physician and physiologist (1818–1896).

Born November 7th, 1818 in Berlin.

Died December 26th, 1896 at 78 years old in Berlin.

Mohammed Racim

Algerian artist and postage stamp designer (1896-1975).

Born June 24th, 1896 in El Biar.

Died March 30th, 1975 at 78 years old in El Biar.

Kornel Morawiecki

Polish politician (1941-2019).

Born May 3rd, 1941 in Warsaw.

Died September 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in Warsaw (cancer).

Camille Chautemps

French politician (1885–1963).

Born February 1st, 1885 in Paris.

Died July 1st, 1963 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..

Masakazu Kawabe

Japanese general (1886-1965).

Born December 5th, 1886 in Toyama Prefecture.

Died March 2nd, 1965 at 78 years old

Pietro Annigoni

Italian painter (1910-1988).

Born June 7th, 1910 in Milan.

Died October 28th, 1988 at 78 years old in Florence (kidney failure).

Robert L. Surtees

American cinematographer (1906-1985).

Born August 9th, 1906 in Covington.

Died January 5th, 1985 at 78 years old in Monterey.

Paul Smith

American film composer, violinist, conductor (1906–1985).

Born October 30th, 1906 in Houghton County.

Died January 25th, 1985 at 78 years old in Glendale (Alzheimer's disease).

Clive Barker

South african football manager (1944–2023).

Born July 23rd, 1944 in Durban.

Died June 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Durban (Lewy body dementia). [ref]

Robert Z. Leonard

American film director (1889-1968).

Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago.

Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.

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