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In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Harry Bertoia
Italian-american artist.
Born March 10th, 1915 in Arzene. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1978 at 63 years old in Barto. [ref]
Giovanni Gronchi
3rd president of italy (1887-1978).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Pontedera.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 91 years old in Rome.
Fay Compton
English actress (1894–1978).
Born September 18th, 1894 in Kensington.
Died December 12th, 1978 at 84 years old in London (disease).
József Bozsik
Hungarian footballer (1925-1978).
Born November 28th, 1925 in Kispest, 19th district of Budapest.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 52 years old in Budapest (heart failure).
Janet Flanner
American journalist.
Born March 13th, 1892 in Indianapolis.
Died November 7th, 1978 at 86 years old in New York City.
Dalal al-Mughrabi
Palestinian female freedom fighter and member of the plo (1959-1978).
Born December 29th, 1959 in Beirut. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1978 at 18 years old in Highway 2.
Ray Noble
English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978).
Born December 17th, 1903 in Brighton.
Died April 3rd, 1978 at 74 years old in London.
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]
Tamara Karsavina
Russian ballet dancer.
Born March 9th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 93 years old in Beaconsfield. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 527
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