In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
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).
Jay Adler
American actor (1896-1978).
Born September 26th, 1896 in New York City.
Died September 23rd, 1978 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Jacques Bergier
French writer and scientist.
Born August 8th, 1912 in Odesa. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1978 at 66 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Henryk Zygalski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist.
Born July 15th, 1908 in Poznań.
Died August 30th, 1978 at 70 years old in Liss.
Bhim Sen Sachar
Indian politician (1894-1978).
Born December 1st, 1894 in Peshawar.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 83 years old
Cyrille Adoula
Congolese prime minister, ambassador (1921-1978).
Born September 13th, 1921 in Kinshasa.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 56 years old in Lausanne.
Loyal Griggs
American cinematographer (1906-1978).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Sanilac County.
Died May 6th, 1978 at 71 years old in Laguna Hills.
George Scratchley Brown
Us air force general (1918-1978).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Montclair.
Died December 5th, 1978 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (prostate cancer).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 503
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé