Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Michael Gwisdek
German actor and film director.
Born January 14th, 1942 in Weißensee.
Died September 22nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Schorfheide. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Coffe
French food critic, actor, writer and comedian.
Born March 24th, 1938 in Lunéville.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 78 years old in Lanneray (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alex Thomson
British cinematographer (1929-2007).
Born January 12th, 1929 in London.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 78 years old in Chertsey.
Gene Littles
American basketball player and coach (1943-2021).
Born June 29th, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 9th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Dora Marsden
Feminist, journal editor, author.
Born March 5th, 1882 in Marsden. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1960 at 78 years old in Dumfries. [ref]
John Dempsey
Irish footballer and manager (1946–2024).
Born March 15th, 1946 in Hampstead.
Died November 6th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Gertrude Mary Cox
American statistician (1900-1978).
Born January 13th, 1900 in Dayton.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 78 years old in Durham (leukemia).
Mike Troy
American swimmer.
Born October 3rd, 1940 in Indianapolis.
Died August 3rd, 2019 at 78 years old in Arizona. [ref]
Gianni De Michelis
Italian politician.
Born November 26th, 1940 in Venice.
Died May 11th, 2019 at 78 years old in Venice (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Edmond Jabès
French writer and poet.
Born April 14th, 1912 in Cairo. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1991 at 78 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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