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In the year 1978
491 Notable deaths
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]
Gordon Matta-Clark
American artist.
Born June 22nd, 1943 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1978 at 35 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sisavang Vatthana
Prime minister of laos (1907-1978).
Born November 13th, 1907 in Luang Prabang.
Died May 13th, 1978 at 70 years old in Xam Neua.
Edward Durell Stone
American architect (1902-1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tim McCoy
American actor and television host (1891-1978).
Born April 10th, 1891 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1978 at 86 years old in Fort Huachuca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978).
Born October 9th, 1899 in Petoskey.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 78 years old in Frankfort.
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.
Ricardo Zamora
Spanish association football player.
Born February 14th, 1901 in Barcelona.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
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).
Tom Wilson
American record producer (1931-1978).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Waco.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 491
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