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In the year 1978
529 Notable deaths
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
Soviet actor (1939-1978).
Born April 26th, 1939 in Omsk.
Died May 28th, 1978 at 39 years old in Gomel (myocardial infarction).
Halyna Kuzmenko
Ukrainian anarchist (1897–1978).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Pishchanii Brid. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1978 at 81 years old in Taraz. [ref]
Robin Reed
Olympic wrestler (1899–1978).
Born October 20th, 1899 in Pettigrew.
Died December 20th, 1978 at 79 years old in Salem.
James Allen
Democratic u.s. senator from alabama.
Born December 28th, 1912 in Gadsden.
Died June 1st, 1978 at 65 years old in Gulf Shores.
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]
Pablo Dorado
Uruguayan footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 22nd, 1908 in Montevideo.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Joe Marsala
Italian-american jazz clarinetist and songwriter.
Born January 4th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 1978 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara.
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]
Semyon Davidovich Kirlian
Russian inventor.
Born February 20th, 1898 in Krasnodar.
Died April 4th, 1978 at 80 years old in Krasnodar.
Skender Kulenović
Bosnian writer.
Born September 2nd, 1910 in Bosanski Petrovac. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1978 at 67 years old in Belgrade.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams