Dead at age 78

1,678 Notable deaths

Manolo Sanlúcar

Flamenco composer and guitarist (1943–2022).

Born November 24th, 1943 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. [ref]

Died August 27th, 2022 at 78 years old in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]

John Maurice Clark

American economist (1884–1963).

Born November 30th, 1884 in Northampton.

Died June 27th, 1963 at 78 years old in Westport.

Philip Hall

British mathematician.

Born April 11th, 1904 in Hampstead. [ref]

Died December 30th, 1982 at 78 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Bronisława Wajs

Polish-romani classical poet and singer.

Born August 17th, 1908 in Lublin. [ref]

Died February 8th, 1987 at 78 years old in Inowrocław.

Boghos Nubar

Ottoman politician.

Born August 2nd, 1851 in Constantinople.

Died June 25th, 1930 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]

Franklin Pierce Adams

American newspaper columnist (1881-1960).

Born November 15th, 1881 in Chicago.

Died March 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in New York City.

Valentine de Saint-Point

Artist (1875-1953).

Born February 16th, 1875 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]

Archduchess Immaculata of Austria

Austrian archduchess.

Born September 9th, 1892 in Lviv.

Died September 3rd, 1971 at 78 years old in Viareggio.

Moses Alexander

Second elected jewish governor of a us state - serving as the 11th governor of idaho 1915-1919.

Born November 13th, 1853 in Obrigheim.

Died January 4th, 1932 at 78 years old in Boise.

Preston Cloud

American earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist (1912–1991).

Born September 26th, 1912 in Worcester County.

Died January 16th, 1991 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)