Dead at age 78

1,679 Notable deaths

Aspazija

Latvian poet (1865-1943).

Born March 16th, 1865. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1943 at 78 years old in Dubulti. [ref]

Julij Voroncov

Russian diplomat (1929-2007).

Born October 7th, 1929 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 12th, 2007 at 78 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Fred C. Newmeyer

American actor (1888-1967).

Born August 9th, 1888 in Central City. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1967 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Cor van der Hart

Dutch footballer and manager (1928-2006).

Born January 25th, 1928 in Amsterdam.

Died December 12th, 2006 at 78 years old in Amstelveen. [ref]

Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld

German noblewoman (1870-1948).

Born June 22nd, 1870 in Oberkassel.

Died September 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Detmold.

César Alierta

Spanish businessman.

Born May 5th, 1945 in Zaragoza.

Died January 10th, 2024 at 78 years old in Zaragoza (pneumonia). [ref]

Charles Konan Banny

Ivorian politician (1942–2021).

Born November 11th, 1942 in Divo.

Died September 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]

Stan Pearson

English footballer (1919–1997).

Born January 11th, 1919 in Salford.

Died February 20th, 1997 at 78 years old in Alderley Edge.

Roscoe C. Patterson

American politician (1876–1954).

Born September 15th, 1876 in Springfield.

Died October 22nd, 1954 at 78 years old in Springfield.

Judith Mason

South african artist (1938-2016).

Born October 10th, 1938 in Pretoria.

Died December 29th, 2016 at 78 years old in White River.

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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur