In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Hope Mirrlees
British translator, poet and novelist.
Died August 1st, 1978 at 91 years old in Thames Bank.
Léon Damas
French guiana politician (1912-1978).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Joseph Montoya
American politician (1915-1978).
Born September 24th, 1915 in Peña Blanca.
Died June 8th, 1978 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Dutch diplomat (1888-1978).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Groningen. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1978 at 90 years old in Wassenaar.
Josette Day
French actress (1914-1978).
Born July 31st, 1914 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1978 at 63 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Max Decugis
French tennis player (1882-1978).
Born September 24th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1978 at 95 years old in Biot. [ref]
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).
Vincent du Vigneaud
American biochemist.
Born May 18th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died December 11th, 1978 at 77 years old in White Plains.
Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi
President of north yemen (1941-1978).
Born August 21st, 1941 in Yemen.
Died June 24th, 1978 at 36 years old in Sanaa (explosive device).
Achmad Soebardjo
Indonesian politician.
Born March 23rd, 1896 in Karawang.
Died December 15th, 1978 at 82 years old in Jakarta (influenza).
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman