In the year 1978
538 Notable deaths
Olga Orgonista
Hungarian pair skater (1901–1978).
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Budapest.
Died November 20th, 1978 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Imre Rajczy
Hungarian fencer (1911-1978).
Born November 8th, 1911 in Szombathely.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ralph Berzsenyi
Hungarian sport shooter (1909–1978).
Born February 26th, 1909 in Rijeka.
Died June 10th, 1978 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Hermann Hänggi
Gymnast (1894-1978).
Born October 15th, 1894 in Mümliswil-Ramiswil.
Died November 21st, 1978 at 84 years old in Burgdorf.
Jean Gounot
Gymnast.
Born April 9th, 1894 in Nevers. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1978 at 83 years old in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. [ref]
Vivi Laurent-Täckholm
Swedish botanist (1898-1978).
Born January 7th, 1898 in Danderyd Municipality. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1978 at 80 years old in S:t Görans church parish (traffic collision).
Matti Lähde
Cross-country skier.
Born May 14th, 1911 in Joutseno.
Died May 2nd, 1978 at 66 years old in Lappeenranta.
Varvara Myasnikova
Soviet actress of theater and cinema (1900–1978).
Born October 5th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 25th, 1978 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Charles Pacôme
Olympic wrestler (1902-1978).
Born November 5th, 1903 in Bergues. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1978 at 74 years old in Wasquehal. [ref]
Jens August Schade
Poet (1903-1978).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Skive.
Died November 20th, 1978 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Deaths 481 to 490 of 538
For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer