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Dead at age 78
1,596 Notable deaths
D. Ramanaidu
Multilingual indian film producer.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Karamchedu.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 78 years old in Hyderabad.
Islam Karimov
Uzbek politician, 1st and former president of uzbekistan (1938-2016).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Samarkand. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Tashkent (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974).
Born October 2nd, 1895 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Bernhard Caesar Einstein
American physicist (1930-2008).
Born July 10th, 1930 in Dortmund.
Died September 30th, 2008 at 78 years old in Bern.
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.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma).
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