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In the year 1978
493 Notable deaths
Marie-Louise Damien
French singer and actress.
Born December 5th, 1889 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 30th, 1978 at 88 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Nicolas Nabokov
Russian composer.
Born April 17th, 1903 in Minsk Governorate, Lubcza, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1978 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Odette Myrtil
Actress; businesswoman.
Born June 28th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Doylestown (stroke).
Valeska Gert
German dancer, cabaret artist, actress (1892-1978).
Born January 11th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1978 at 86 years old in Kampen (disease).
Henri Curiel
Jewish-egyptian communist (1914-1978).
Born September 13th, 1914 in Cairo.
Died May 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Edmundo Suárez
Spanish football manager (1916-1978).
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Barakaldo.
Died December 14th, 1978 at 62 years old in Valencia.
Xhafer Deva
Albanian politician (1904-1978).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Mitrovica.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
André François-Poncet
French diplomat (1887-1978).
Born June 13th, 1887 in Provins. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1978 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Theo Lingen
Actor, film director, screenwriter.
Born June 10th, 1903 in Hanover. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1978 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 493
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