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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Joe Venuti
Jazz violinist.
Born September 16th, 1903 in Philadelphia, Lecco.
Died August 14th, 1978 at 74 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Alexander Belov
Αλεξάντερ μπελόφ σοβιετικός καλαθοσφαιριστής.
Born November 9th, 1951 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 3rd, 1978 at 26 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart sarcoma).
Neil Johnston
American hall of fame basketball player.
Born February 4th, 1929 in Chillicothe.
Died September 28th, 1978 at 49 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction).
Mark Robson
Film director, producer, and editor from canada (1913-1978).
Born December 4th, 1913 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1978 at 64 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Kathleen Kenyon
British archaeologist (1906-1978).
Born January 5th, 1906 in London.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 72 years old in Wrexham. [ref]
Semyon Krivoshein
Soviet general (1899-1978).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Voronezh.
Died September 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Paul Scott
British writer.
Born March 25th, 1920 in Southgate. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1978 at 57 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Claude Dauphin
French actor (1903-1978).
Born August 19th, 1903 in Corbeil-Essonnes. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1978 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Sally Eilers
American actress (1908-1978).
Born December 11th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1978 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luo Ruiqing
Chinese general, politician (1906-1978).
Born May 31st, 1906 in Nanchong.
Died August 3rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 479
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld