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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Gunnar Nilsson
Swedish racing driver.
Born November 20th, 1948 in Helsingborg.
Died October 20th, 1978 at 29 years old in London (testicular cancer).
Tamara Karsavina
Russian ballet dancer.
Born March 9th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 93 years old in Beaconsfield. [ref]
James Bryant Conant
American chemist (1893–1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1978 at 84 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Carlos Chávez
Mexican composer (1899–1978).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Popotla. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1978 at 79 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Roger Caillois
French author and philosopher (1913-1978).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Reims. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1978 at 65 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. [ref]
Guo Moruo
Chinese politician (1892-1978).
Born November 16th, 1892 in Leshan. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1978 at 85 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Janet Flanner
American journalist.
Born March 13th, 1892 in Indianapolis.
Died November 7th, 1978 at 86 years old in New York City.
Fay Compton
Actress (1894-1978).
Born September 18th, 1894 in Kensington. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1978 at 84 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Gaston Julia
French mathematician.
Born February 3rd, 1893 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died March 19th, 1978 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
József Bozsik
Hungarian footballer (1925-1978).
Born November 28th, 1925 in Kispest.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 52 years old in Budapest (heart failure).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 479
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