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In the year 1978
503 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).
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
Clarence Dill
American politician (1884-1978).
Born September 21st, 1884 in Fredericktown.
Died January 14th, 1978 at 93 years old in Spokane.
Pablo Dorado
Uruguayan footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 22nd, 1908 in Montevideo.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Anders Nygren
Swedish bishop (1890–1978).
Born November 15th, 1890 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1978 at 87 years old in Lund. [ref]
Alexander Kipnis
Operatic bass.
Born February 1st, 1891 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1978 at 87 years old in Westport (disease).
Raymond Braine
Belgian footballer.
Born April 28th, 1907 in Antwerp.
Died December 24th, 1978 at 71 years old in Antwerp.
John Lyng
24th prime minister of norway.
Born August 22nd, 1905 in Trondheim.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 72 years old in Bærum.
Jean Nicolas
French footballer (1913-1978).
Born June 9th, 1913 in Nanterre. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1978 at 65 years old in Nalliers. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 503
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