In the year 1978

503 Notable deaths

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]

Marie-Louise Damien

French singer and actress (1889–1978).

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.

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams