In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Thomas A. Wofford
American politician (1908-1978).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Laurens County.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Greenville.
Roman Karmen
Soviet cameraman and film director (1906-1978).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Russell Metty
American cinematographer (1906–1978).
Born September 20th, 1906 in Los Angeles.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Canoga Park.
Robert Daniel Murphy
American diplomat (1894–1978).
Born October 28th, 1894 in Milwaukee.
Died January 9th, 1978 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Abraham Kovoor
Sri lankan rationalist and professor.
Born April 10th, 1898 in Tiruvalla.
Died September 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colombo.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 503
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