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In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Norman Rockwell
American painter and illustrator (1894–1978).
Born February 3rd, 1894 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1978 at 84 years old in Stockbridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Nancy Spungen
American girlfriend of sid vicious.
Born February 27th, 1958 in University City.
Died October 12th, 1978 at 20 years old in Chelsea (stab wound).
Terry Kath
American guitarist and singer (1946–1978).
Born January 31st, 1946 in Chicago.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 31 years old in Woodland Hills (gunshot wound).
Kurt Gödel
Austrian-american logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906-1978).
Born April 28th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1978 at 71 years old in Princeton (starvation). [ref]
Adolf Dassler
German entrepreneur, founder of adidas shoe company (1900–1978).
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Herzogenaurach.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 77 years old in Herzogenaurach (heart failure).
Joseph Colombo
Boss of the colombo crime family.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1978 at 54 years old in United States of America.
Will Geer
American actor and activist (1902-1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Indiana. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Gig Young
American actor (1913–1978).
Born November 4th, 1913 in St. Cloud.
Died October 19th, 1978 at 64 years old in The Osborne (gunshot wound).
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction).
Leo Ryan
American teacher and politician (1925-1978).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Lincoln.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 53 years old in Port Kaituma.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius