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In the year 1978
538 Notable deaths
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City.
Henry Corbin
French philosopher and orientalist.
Born April 14th, 1903 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1978 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Irish judge and 5th president of ireland (1911-1978).
Born February 12th, 1911 in Bray.
Died March 21st, 1978 at 67 years old in Dublin (coronary thrombosis).
James Bryant Conant
American chemist (1893–1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1978 at 84 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Oskar Homolka
Austrian actor (1898–1978).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (pneumonia). [ref]
Edward Durell Stone
American architect (1902–1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Fayetteville.
Died August 6th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City.
Hugh MacDiarmid
Scottish poet, pen name of christopher murray grieve (1892-1978).
Born August 11th, 1892 in Langholm. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1978 at 86 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Emilio Portes Gil
President of mexico (1928-1930).
Born October 3rd, 1890 in Ciudad Victoria.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Tom Wilson
American record producer (1931-1978).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Waco.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Petoskey.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 78 years old in Frankfort.
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran