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In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
Hermann Hänggi
Gymnast (1894-1978).
Born October 15th, 1894 in Mümliswil-Ramiswil.
Died November 21st, 1978 at 84 years old in Burgdorf.
Kamil Tolon
Turkish businessman and industrialist.
Born February 29th, 1912 in Istanbul.
Died July 23rd, 1978 at 66 years old in Switzerland.
Ralph Berzsenyi
Hungarian sport shooter.
Born February 26th, 1909 in Rijeka.
Died June 10th, 1978 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Vivi Laurent-Täckholm
Swedish botanist (1898-1978).
Born January 7th, 1898 in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1978 at 80 years old in S:t Görans church parish (traffic collision). [ref]
Jens August Schade
Poet (1903-1978).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Skive. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1978 at 75 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
György Csányi
Athletics competitor (1922-1978).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died December 13th, 1978 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Charles Pacôme
Olympic wrestler (1902-1978).
Born November 5th, 1903 in Bergues. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1978 at 74 years old in Wasquehal. [ref]
Erich Hagen
East german cyclist (1936–1978).
Born December 11th, 1936 in Leipzig.
Died May 26th, 1978 at 41 years old in Leipzig.
John Crammond
Skeleton racer (1906-1978).
Born July 5th, 1906 in Egremont.
Died September 18th, 1978 at 72 years old in Sevenoaks.
Gaston Ragueneau
French athlete (1881–1978).
Born October 10th, 1881 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1978 at 96 years old in Draveil. [ref]
Deaths 451 to 460 of 503
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