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In the year 1978
479 Notable deaths
Adolf Berman
Israeli politician (1906–1978).
Born October 17th, 1906 in Warsaw.
Died February 3rd, 1978 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv (carcinoma).
Skender Kulenović
Bosnian writer.
Born September 2nd, 1910 in Bosanski Petrovac. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1978 at 67 years old in Belgrade.
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Italian composer (1896-1978).
Born October 11th, 1896 in Naples. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1978 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jacques Rueff
French economist and adviser to the french government (1896-1978).
Born August 23rd, 1896 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alexander Wetmore
American ornithologist and avian paleontologist (1886-1978).
Born June 18th, 1886 in North Freedom. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1978 at 92 years old in Glen Echo. [ref]
Herbert Dingle
British astronomer and historian of science.
Born August 2nd, 1890 in London.
Died September 4th, 1978 at 88 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Eduard Stiefel
Swiss mathematician (1909-1978).
Born April 21st, 1909 in Zürich.
Died November 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Zürich.
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
Soviet actor (1939-1978).
Born April 26th, 1939 in Omsk.
Died May 28th, 1978 at 39 years old in Gomel (myocardial infarction).
Luigi Allemandi
Italian footballer (1903-1978).
Born November 8th, 1903 in San Damiano Macra.
Died September 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in Pietra Ligure.
Demond Mallet
American basketball player.
Born February 22nd, 1978 in Leesville.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 0 years old
Deaths 271 to 280 of 479
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain