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In the year 1978
492 Notable deaths
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.
Charles Herbert Best
Medical scientist, co-discoverer of insulin (1899-1978).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Washington County.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 79 years old in Toronto.
Hans Stuck
German racecar driver born in 1900.
Born December 27th, 1900 in Warsaw.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 77 years old in Grainau.
Franz Bäke
German general.
Born February 28th, 1898 in Schwarzenfels.
Died December 12th, 1978 at 80 years old in Bochum (traffic collision).
Astrid Allwyn
Film, stage actress (1905-1978).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Manchester.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Philibert Tsiranana
First president of madagascar (1959-1972).
Born October 18th, 1912 in Ambarikorano. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 65 years old in Antananarivo. [ref]
Alexander Gerschenkron
American economist (1904–1978).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Odesa.
Died October 26th, 1978 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Diana Budisavljević
Austrian humanitarian.
Born January 15th, 1891 in Innsbruck.
Died August 20th, 1978 at 87 years old in Innsbruck.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 492
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