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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
British chemist.
Born November 9th, 1897 in Cambridge.
Died June 7th, 1978 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
William Steinberg
American conductor (1899-1978).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1978 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Roman Karmen
Soviet cameraman and film director (1906-1978).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Russell Metty
American cinematographer.
Born September 2nd, 1906 in Los Angeles.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Canoga Park. [ref]
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