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Dead at age 78
2,163 Notable deaths
Charles Lightoller
British sailor (1874–1952).
Born March 30th, 1874 in Lancashire.
Died December 8th, 1952 at 78 years old in Richmond (heart disease).
Zeppo Marx
American film star; member of the marx brothers (1901–1979).
Born February 25th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 78 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer).
Anthony Geary
American actor (1947-2025).
Born May 29th, 1947 in Coalville.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (surgical complications). [ref]
Jerry Sloan
American basketball player and coach (1942–2020).
Born March 28th, 1942 in McLeansboro.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Salt Lake City (Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Marion Barry
American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia (1936-2014).
Born March 6th, 1936 in Itta Bena.
Died November 23rd, 2014 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Ruth Williams Khama
First lady of botswana (1923-2002).
Born December 9th, 1923 in Blackheath.
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 78 years old in Gaborone (esophageal cancer, Throat Cancer).
Earnie Shavers
American boxer (1944–2022).
Born August 31st, 1944 in Garland.
Died September 1st, 2022 at 78 years old in Martinsville. [ref]
Burt Munro
New zealand motorcycle racer (1899–1978).
Born March 25th, 1899 in Edendale.
Died January 6th, 1978 at 78 years old in Invercargill.
D. Ramanaidu
Multilingual indian film producer.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Karamchedu.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 78 years old in Hyderabad.
Paul Alexander
American lawyer and polio survivor (1946–2024).
Born January 30th, 1946 in Dallas. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2024 at 78 years old in Dallas. [ref]
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