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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Frédéric Dard
French writer (1921–2000).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu.
Died June 6th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bonnefontaine.
James E. Holshouser Jr.
68th governor of north carolina (1934-2013).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Boone.
Died June 17th, 2013 at 78 years old in Pinehurst.
Toshihiko Izutsu
Japanese author of many books on islam and other religions (1914–1993).
Died January 7th, 1993 at 78 years old
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar (1920-1998).
Born May 21st, 1920 in London.
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire.
Gozo Shioda
Japanese aikido master (1915-1994).
Born September 9th, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1994 at 78 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Ulf von Euler
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Shirley Strickland
Australian hurdler and sprinter.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Northam.
Died February 11th, 2004 at 78 years old in Perth (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Hazel Brooks
American actress (1924-2002).
Born September 8th, 1924 in Cape Town.
Died September 18th, 2002 at 78 years old in Bel Air.
Walter Clopton Wingfield
Welsh sportsman and military officer (1833–1912); inventor of modern tennis.
Born October 16th, 1833 in Ruabon.
Died April 18th, 1912 at 78 years old in London.
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