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Famous people who died at 78

This is list of celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 78 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

US President Deceased
Died on June 8, 1845
Died at the age of 78

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Activist Deceased
Died on January 30, 1948
Died at the age of 78
Assassinated.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

US President Deceased
Died on March 28, 1969
Died at the age of 78
Congestive heart failure.

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Singer Deceased
Died on December 25, 1995
Died at the age of 78
Lung cancer.

Statistics about the 78-year-olds above

Statistics about the 4 celebrity deaths above:

  • 100% of the deaths in the 78 age group were male.
  • These deaths make up 1% of our database (4/647).
  • 25% of them were murdered or assassinated.
  • Out of the 4 people on this list, 25% passed away due to cancer.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.


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