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In the year 1978
529 Notable deaths
Jens Otto Krag
Danish politician (1914-1978).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Randers.
Died June 22nd, 1978 at 63 years old in Skiveren (heart failure).
Ignazio Silone
Italian author and politician (1900-1978).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Astrid Allwyn
American film and stage actress (1905–1978).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Manchester.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Luo Ruiqing
Chinese general, politician (1906-1978).
Born May 31st, 1906 in Nanchong.
Died August 3rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
Wilhelm Adam
German politician (1893-1978).
Born March 28th, 1893 in Eichen.
Died November 24th, 1978 at 85 years old in Dresden.
Zivia Lubetkin
Polish jewish underground leader (1914–1978).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Bycień.
Died July 11th, 1978 at 63 years old in Lohamei HaGeta'ot.
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
Prime minister of east timor (1946-1978).
Born May 24th, 1946 in Bazartete administrative post.
Died December 31st, 1978 at 32 years old in Mindelo (killed in action).
Asadollah Alam
Prime minister of iran (1919-1978).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Birjand.
Died April 13th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City.
Alexander Gerschenkron
American economist (1904–1978).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Odesa.
Died October 26th, 1978 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Franz Bäke
German general.
Born February 28th, 1898 in Schwarzenfels.
Died December 12th, 1978 at 80 years old in Bochum (traffic collision).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 529
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams