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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
Jean Améry
Austrian-born essayist and holocaust survivor (1912-1978).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1978 at 65 years old in Salzburg (drug overdose).
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer.
Born August 18th, 1905 in Gadsden.
Died July 14th, 1978 at 72 years old in Miami (cancer).
Ilka Chase
American actress and novelist.
Born April 8th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 15th, 1978 at 72 years old in Mexico City (disease).
Noble Johnson
African-american actor and film producer (1881-1978).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Marshall.
Died January 9th, 1978 at 96 years old in Yucaipa.
Hanns Johst
German poet and playwright.
Born July 8th, 1890 in Seerhausen. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1978 at 88 years old in Ruhpolding. [ref]
Lilya Brik
Muse of vladimir mayakovsky.
Born November 11th, 1891 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1978 at 86 years old in Peredelkino (intoxication). [ref]
George Maciunas
Lithuanian artist (1931-1978).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1978 at 46 years old in Boston (pancreatic cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Étienne Gilson
French historian and philosopher (1884-1978).
Born June 13th, 1884 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1978 at 94 years old in Auxerre. [ref]
Charles Eames
American designer (1907-1978).
Born June 17th, 1907 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1978 at 71 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 479
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