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In the year 1978
549 Notable deaths
Bernhard Karlgren
Swedish sinologist and linguist (1889–1978).
Born October 15th, 1889 in Jönköping.
Died October 20th, 1978 at 89 years old in Stockholm.
Léon Damas
French poet and politician (1912–1978).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Cayenne.
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
Josette Day
French actress (1914-1978).
Born July 31st, 1914 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1978 at 63 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henryk Zygalski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist.
Born July 15th, 1908 in Poznań.
Died August 30th, 1978 at 70 years old in Liss.
Sofia Vembo
Greek actor-singer.
Born February 10th, 1910 in Gelibolu.
Died March 11th, 1978 at 68 years old in Athens (stroke).
Achmad Soebardjo
Indonesian politician (1896–1978).
Born March 23rd, 1896 in Karawang.
Died December 15th, 1978 at 82 years old in Jakarta (influenza).
Xhafer Deva
Albanian politician (1904-1978).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Mitrovica.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
Abraham Kovoor
Sri lankan rationalist and professor (1898–1978).
Born April 10th, 1898 in Tiruvalla.
Died September 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colombo.
Jack Hulbert
British actor (1892-1978).
Born April 24th, 1892 in Ely.
Died March 25th, 1978 at 85 years old in London.
Henri Curiel
Jewish-egyptian communist (1914-1978).
Born September 13th, 1914 in Cairo.
Died May 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Max Decugis
French tennis player (1882-1978).
Born September 24th, 1882 in Paris.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 95 years old in Biot.
Roman Karmen
Soviet cameraman and film director (1906-1978).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
André François-Poncet
French diplomat (1887-1978).
Born June 13th, 1887 in Provins. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1978 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Loyal Griggs
American cinematographer (1906-1978).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Sanilac County.
Died May 6th, 1978 at 71 years old in Laguna Hills.
Valentine Penrose
French writer and artist (1898–1978).
Born January 1st, 1898 in Mont-de-Marsan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chiddingly.
Nicolas Nabokov
Russian-american composer (1903–1978).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Liubča.
Died April 6th, 1978 at 74 years old in New York City.
Marie-Louise Damien
French singer and actress (1889–1978).
Born December 5th, 1889 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 30th, 1978 at 88 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Pancho Vladigerov
Bulgarian musician (1899-1978).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Zurich.
Died September 8th, 1978 at 79 years old in Sofia.
James Gould Cozzens
American novelist (1903-1978).
Born August 19th, 1903 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1978 at 74 years old in Stuart. [ref]
Thomas A. Wofford
American politician (1908-1978).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Laurens County.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Greenville.
Theo Lingen
Actor, film director, screenwriter.
Born June 10th, 1903 in Hanover. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1978 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Valeska Gert
German dancer, cabaret artist, actress (1892-1978).
Born January 11th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 15th, 1978 at 86 years old in Kampen (Sylt) (disease).
Russell Metty
American cinematographer (1906–1978).
Born September 20th, 1906 in Los Angeles.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Canoga Park.
William Steinberg
American conductor (1899-1978).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
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