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Dead at age 78
1,494 Notable deaths
Charles Lightoller
British sailor.
Born March 30th, 1874 in Lancashire.
Died December 8th, 1952 at 78 years old in Richmond (heart disease).
Marc Rich
Businessman (1934-2013).
Born December 18th, 1934 in Antwerp.
Died June 26th, 2013 at 78 years old in Lucerne (stroke).
Reinhold Niebuhr
American protestant theologian (1892–1971).
Born June 21st, 1892 in Wright City. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1971 at 78 years old in Stockbridge. [ref]
Charles Boyer
French actor (1899-1978).
Born August 28th, 1899 in Figeac. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1978 at 78 years old in Phoenix (drug overdose). [ref]
Earnie Shavers
American boxer.
Born August 31st, 1944 in Garland, Alabama.
Died September 1st, 2022 at 78 years old [ref]
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma). [ref]
Om Prakash
Indian actor.
Born December 19th, 1919 in Lahore.
Died February 12th, 1998 at 78 years old in Mumbai.
Alexander Calder
American artist.
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Philadelphia, Lawnton. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd prime minister of the united arab emirates and sheikh of dubai (1912-1990).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Dubai.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Dubai.
Hugh Masekela
South african jazz trumpeter.
Born April 4th, 1939 in Witbank.
Died January 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
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