In the year 1978
529 Notable deaths
Lancelot Royle
British sprinter.
Born May 31st, 1898 in London Borough of Barnet.
Died June 19th, 1978 at 80 years old in London.
Ewald Balser
Actor (1898-1978).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Elberfeld.
Died April 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Vienna (cancer).
José Gonzalvo
Spanish footballer (1920–1978).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Mollet del Vallès.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 58 years old in Barcelona.
Heiri Suter
Swiss racing cyclist (1899-1978).
Born July 10th, 1899 in Gränichen.
Died November 6th, 1978 at 79 years old in Bülach.
Eugen Mack
Gymnast (1907-1978).
Born September 21st, 1907 in Arbon.
Died October 29th, 1978 at 71 years old in Basel.
Bjarne Brustad
Norwegian musician (1895-1978).
Born March 4th, 1895 in Christiania. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1978 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Maja Berezowska
Polish artist (1898-1978).
Born April 13th, 1898 in Baranavichy.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 80 years old in Warsaw.
Florica Bagdasar
Romanian physician.
Born January 24th, 1901 in Bitola.
Died December 19th, 1978 at 77 years old in Bucharest.
Ernst Melchior
Association football player (1920-1978).
Born June 26th, 1920 in Villach. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1978 at 58 years old in Rouen.
Adolf Metzner
German athlete.
Born April 25th, 1910 in Frankenthal.
Died March 5th, 1978 at 67 years old in Hamburg.
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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw