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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Nikodim
Russian archbishop.
Born October 15th, 1929 in Frolovo.
Died September 5th, 1978 at 48 years old in Vatican City.
Jacques Brugnon
French tennis player (1895-1978).
Born May 11th, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 20th, 1978 at 82 years old in Monaco.
Goffredo Alessandrini
Italian filmwriter and film director.
Born September 9th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 73 years old in Rome.
Costante Girardengo
Italian racing cyclist (1893-1978).
Born March 18th, 1893 in Novi Ligure.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 84 years old in Cassano Spinola.
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Indian actor (1893-1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
August Sabbe
Estonian anti-communist.
Born September 1st, 1909 in Paidra.
Died September 27th, 1978 at 69 years old in Paidra (drowning).
Gotthard Handrick
German flying ace.
Born October 25th, 1908 in Zittau.
Died May 30th, 1978 at 69 years old in Ahrensburg.
Naoki Hoshino
Japanese politician (1892-1978).
Born April 10th, 1892 in Yokohama.
Died January 26th, 1978 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Winifred Westover
American actress (1899-1978).
Born November 9th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died March 19th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Mir Jalal Pashayev
Azerbaijani writer.
Born April 26th, 1908 in Ardabil. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1978 at 70 years old in Baku. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 479
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