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In the year 1978
538 Notable deaths
Gregor Wentzel
German physicist (1898–1978).
Born February 17th, 1898 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1978 at 80 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Argentine film director and screenwriter (1924-1978).
Born May 5th, 1924 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires (bone cancer). [ref]
Youssef El Sebai
Egyptian journalist.
Born June 10th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died February 18th, 1978 at 60 years old in Nicosia.
Jean Nicolas
French footballer (1913-1978).
Born June 9th, 1913 in Nanterre. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 65 years old in Nalliers. [ref]
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Italian composer (1896-1978).
Born October 11th, 1896 in Naples. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1978 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jorge Icaza Coronel
Ecuadorian writer (1906-1978).
Born June 10th, 2024 in Quito. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1978 at -47 years old in Loja Province (Viagra). [ref]
Clarence Dill
American politician (1884-1978).
Born September 21st, 1884 in Fredericktown.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 93 years old in Spokane.
Raúl Alberto Lastiri
President of argentina (1915-1978).
Born September 11th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 11th, 1978 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (lymphoma).
Raymond Braine
Belgian footballer.
Born April 28th, 1907 in Antwerp.
Died December 24th, 1978 at 71 years old in Antwerp.
Alfred Naqqache
Lebanese politician (1888-1978).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Beirut. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1978 at 90 years old in Beirut.
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