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In the year 1978
549 Notable deaths
Burt Munro
New zealand motorcycle racer (1899–1978).
Born March 25th, 1899 in Edendale.
Died January 6th, 1978 at 78 years old in Invercargill.
Jacques Brel
Belgian singer (1929–1978).
Born April 8th, 1929 in Schaerbeek.
Died October 9th, 1978 at 49 years old in Avicenne Hospital (lung cancer).
Alice Paul
American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Mount Laurel.
Died July 9th, 1978 at 93 years old in Moorestown.
Charles Boyer
French actor (1899-1978).
Born August 28th, 1899 in Figeac. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1978 at 78 years old in Phoenix (drug overdose). [ref]
Eddie Aikau
Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard.
Born May 5th, 1946 in Kahului.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 31 years old in Maui County.
Edgar Bergen
American actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978).
Born February 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died September 30th, 1978 at 75 years old in Las Vegas (kidney failure).
Robert Menzies
Australian politician, 12th prime minister of australia (1894-1978).
Born December 20th, 1894 in Jeparit.
Died May 15th, 1978 at 83 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction).
Ramón Mercader
Nkvd agent, murderer of leon trotsky.
Born February 7th, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1978 at 65 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Max Mallowan
British archaeologist (1904-1978).
Born May 6th, 1904 in London. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1978 at 74 years old in Wallingford (disease). [ref]
Aldo Moro
Italian politician (1916-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1916 in Maglie.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 61 years old in Rome (kidnapping of Aldo Moro).
George Moscone
American lawyer and 37th mayor of san francisco from 1976 to 1978.
Born November 24th, 1929 in San Francisco.
Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in San Francisco (gunshot wound).
James Daly
American actor (1918–1978).
Born October 23rd, 1918 in Wisconsin Rapids.
Died July 3rd, 1978 at 59 years old in Nyack (myocardial infarction).
John D. Rockefeller III
American philanthropist (1906–1978).
Born March 21st, 1906 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 72 years old in Pocantico Hills (traffic collision).
Michael Bates
British actor (1920–1978).
Born December 4th, 1920 in Jhansi.
Died January 11th, 1978 at 57 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Aram Khachaturian
Armenian soviet composer and conductor (1903–1978).
Born June 6th, 1903 in Kojori, Tbilisi. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1978 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Harold Abrahams
British sprinter (1899–1978).
Born December 15th, 1899 in Bedford.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 78 years old in London Borough of Enfield.
Blossom Rock
American actress.
Born August 21st, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian dissident writer (1929-1978).
Born March 1st, 1929 in Sofia.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 49 years old in Balham (intoxication).
Chill Wills
Actor (1902-1978).
Born July 18th, 1902 in Seagoville. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1978 at 76 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
Anastas Mikoyan
Soviet revolutionary and statesman (1895–1978).
Born November 25th, 1895 in Sanahin.
Died October 21st, 1978 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Felicia Montealegre
Chilean costa rica-born american stage and television actress (1922-1978).
Born February 6th, 1922 in San José.
Died June 16th, 1978 at 56 years old in East Hampton (lung cancer).
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian artist (1888–1978).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Volos. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1978 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ronnie Peterson
Swedish racing driver (1944-1978).
Born February 14th, 1944 in Örebro.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 34 years old in Milan (embolism).
Maybelle Carter
Folk and country music guitarist.
Born May 10th, 1909 in Nickelsville. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 69 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Peggy Wood
American actress of stage, film and television (1892-1978).
Born February 9th, 1892 in Brooklyn.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 86 years old in Stamford (stroke).
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