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In the year 1978
493 Notable deaths
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.
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).
Jack Hulbert
British actor (1892-1978).
Born April 24th, 1892 in Ely.
Died March 25th, 1978 at 85 years old in London.
James Gould Cozzens
American novelist (1903-1978).
Born August 19th, 1903 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1978 at 74 years old in Stuart. [ref]
Pancho Vladigerov
Bulgarian musician (1899-1978).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Zürich. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 493
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