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Dead at age 78
1,512 Notable deaths
Bai Guang
Chinese actor and singer (1921-1999).
Born June 27th, 1921 in Beijing.
Died August 27th, 1999 at 78 years old in Kuala Lumpur (colorectal cancer).
Albert Lord
American academic (1912-1991).
Born September 15th, 1912 in Boston.
Died July 29th, 1991 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet.
Born October 25th, 1894 in Şarkışla.
Died March 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Şarkışla (lung cancer).
Herbert Brenon
Irish film director (1880-1958).
Born January 13th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Raymond Lefèvre
French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer.
Born November 20th, 1929 in Calais. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2008 at 78 years old in Seine-Port. [ref]
Cy Denneny
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Farran's Point, Ontario.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
Milt Campbell
American decathlete (1933-2012).
Born December 9th, 1933 in Plainfield.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 78 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Elsie Ferguson
American actress.
Born August 19th, 1883 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 1961 at 78 years old in New London.
Clement Calhoun Young
Governor of california (1869-1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Heinz G. Konsalik
German writer.
Born May 28th, 1921 in Cologne. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
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