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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Tetsu Katayama
Japanese politician (1887-1978).
Born July 28th, 1887 in Tanabe.
Died May 30th, 1978 at 90 years old in Fujisawa.
Warren Weaver
American mathematician (1894-1978).
Born October 21st, 1894 in Reedsburg. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1978 at 84 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Clifford Dupont
President of rhodesia (1905-1978).
Born December 6th, 1905 in London.
Died June 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Harare.
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).
Pankaj Mullick
Bengali indian music composer, playback singer and actor.
Born May 10th, 1905 in Kolkata.
Died February 19th, 1978 at 72 years old in Kolkata.
Harry Bertoia
Italian-american artist.
Born March 10th, 1915 in Arzene. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1978 at 63 years old in Barto. [ref]
Sylvia Townsend Warner
English writer, poet, activist (1893-1978).
Born December 6th, 1893 in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1978 at 84 years old in Chaldon Herring.
Lily Parr
British footballer (1905-1978).
Born April 26th, 1905 in St Helens.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 73 years old in Preston (breast cancer).
Michael Wilson
Screenwriter (1914-1978).
Born July 1st, 1914 in McAlester. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1978 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 479
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