In the year 1978
529 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Loyal Griggs
American cinematographer (1906-1978).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Sanilac County.
Died May 6th, 1978 at 71 years old in Laguna Hills.
Valentine Penrose
French writer and artist (1898–1978).
Born January 1st, 1898 in Mont-de-Marsan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chiddingly.
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]
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]
Pancho Vladigerov
Bulgarian musician (1899-1978).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Zürich. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
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]
Thomas A. Wofford
American politician (1908-1978).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Laurens County.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Greenville.
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]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 529
Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore