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In the year 1978
594 Notable deaths
Lynne Roberts
Film actress (1922-1978).
Born November 22nd, 1922 in El Paso.
Died April 1st, 1978 at 55 years old in Sherman Oaks (falling from height).
Anthony Conroy
American ice hockey player (1895-1978).
Born October 18th, 1895 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1978 at 82 years old in Saint Paul.
Jenny Hasselquist
Swedish ballet dancer, actress, ballet teacher (1894–1978).
Born July 31st, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1978 at 83 years old in Täby. [ref]
Eugenia Gilbert
American actress (1902-1978).
Born November 18th, 1902 in East Orange.
Died December 8th, 1978 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.
Giacomo Violardo
Catholic cardinal (1898-1978).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Govone.
Died March 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Rome.
André Lallemand
French astronomer (1904–1978).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Cirey-lès-Pontailler.
Died March 24th, 1978 at 73 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudolf Svensson
Swedish olympic wrestler (1899–1978).
Born March 27th, 1899.
Died December 4th, 1978 at 79 years old in Bromma parish.
Bolesław Filipiak
Catholic cardinal (1901-1978).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Ośniszczewko.
Died October 14th, 1978 at 77 years old in Poznań.
Joachim Büchner
Athletics competitor (1905-1978).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Altenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 72 years old in Leverkusen.
Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Austrian painter (1891-1978).
Born November 13th, 1891 in Graz.
Died November 30th, 1978 at 87 years old in Graz.
Heaton Wrenn
American rugby union player (1900–1978).
Born January 18th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died January 16th, 1978 at 77 years old in Honolulu.
Hagar Olsson
Finnish writer (1893-1978).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Kustavi.
Died February 21st, 1978 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Artur Vader
Estonian soviet politician (1920–1978).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Horbava 1.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 58 years old in Tallinn.
Nikodim
Russian archbishop.
Born October 15th, 1929 in Frolovo.
Died September 5th, 1978 at 48 years old in Vatican City.
Arkadź Kuliašoŭ
Belarusian poet and translator (1914-1978).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Samatevičy. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in Niasviž. [ref]
Toivo Hyytiäinen
Athletics competitor from finland (1925-1978).
Born November 12th, 1925 in Saarijärvi.
Died October 21st, 1978 at 52 years old in Saarijärvi.
Jean Claessens
Belgian footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 18th, 1908 in Anderlecht.
Died December 19th, 1978 at 70 years old [ref]
Sigurd Evensmo
Norwegian writer (1912-1978).
Born February 14th, 1912 in Hamar Municipality.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian association football player (1931–1978).
Died March 16th, 1978 at 46 years old
Edward Pitblado
British ice hockey player (1896–1977).
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Winnipeg.
Died December 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Petronella van Randwijk
Gymnast.
Born September 14th, 1905 in Utrecht.
Died September 21st, 1978 at 73 years old in The Hague.
Misao Tamai
Japanese association football player (1903-1978).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1978 at 75 years old in Kobe.
Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen
Sailor (1897-1978).
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Tvedestrand Municipality.
Died February 19th, 1978 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Olga Orgonista
Hungarian pair skater (1901–1978).
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Budapest.
Died November 20th, 1978 at 77 years old in Budapest.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson