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In the year 1978
480 Notable deaths
Francisco Mendes
Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1939-1978).
Born February 7th, 1939.
Died July 7th, 1978 at 39 years old
Bernard Borderie
French film director (1924-1978).
Born June 10th, 1924 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1978 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Maurice Tillieux
Comic artist, writer.
Born August 7th, 1921 in Huy. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1978 at 56 years old in Tours (traffic collision). [ref]
Johan Daisne
Flemish author.
Born September 2nd, 1912 in Ghent. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1978 at 65 years old in Ghent. [ref]
Karl Hartl
Austrian film director (1899-1978).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Karin Molander
Swedish actress (1889-1978).
Born May 20th, 1889 in Vårdinge church parish. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1978 at 89 years old in Täby parish. [ref]
Lelio Basso
Italian democratic socialist politician and journalist (1903-1978).
Born December 25th, 1903 in Varazze. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1978 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
John Doeg
American tennis player (1908-1978).
Born December 7th, 1908 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died April 27th, 1978 at 69 years old in Redding.
Johannes Christoffel Jan Mastenbroek
Dutch footballer (1902-1978).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Dordrecht.
Died May 23rd, 1978 at 75 years old in Enschede.
Mladen Ramljak
Croatian footballer (1945-1978).
Born July 1st, 1945 in Zagreb.
Died September 13th, 1978 at 33 years old in Novska (traffic collision).
Deaths 331 to 340 of 480
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