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In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Mark Robson
Film director, producer, and editor from canada (1913-1978).
Born December 4th, 1913 in Montreal.
Died June 20th, 1978 at 64 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer.
Born August 18th, 1905 in Gadsden.
Died July 14th, 1978 at 72 years old in Miami (cancer).
Barry Brown
Author, playwright, actor (1951-1978).
Born April 19th, 1951 in San Jose.
Died June 27th, 1978 at 27 years old in Silver Lake (ballistic trauma).
Lilya Brik
Muse of vladimir mayakovsky.
Born November 11th, 1891 in Moscow.
Died August 4th, 1978 at 86 years old in Peredelkino (intoxication).
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1896-1978).
Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.
Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.
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).
Herbert Sutcliffe
English cricketer (1894-1978).
Born November 24th, 1894 in Summerbridge.
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 83 years old in Cross Hills.
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]
George Maciunas
Lithuanian artist (1931–1978).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Kaunas.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 46 years old in Boston (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer).
Harry Martinson
Swedish writer.
Born May 6th, 1904 in Jämshög church parish. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1978 at 73 years old in Stockholm (exsanguination). [ref]
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