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In the year 1978
538 Notable deaths
Giacomo Violardo
Catholic cardinal (1898-1978).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Govone.
Died March 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Rome.
André Lallemand
French astronomer (1904–1978).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Cirey-lès-Pontailler.
Died March 24th, 1978 at 73 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudolf Svensson
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 27th, 1899.
Died December 4th, 1978 at 79 years old in Bromma parish.
Bolesław Filipiak
Catholic cardinal (1901-1978).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Ośniszczewko.
Died October 14th, 1978 at 77 years old in Poznań.
Joachim Büchner
Athletics competitor (1905-1978).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Altenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 72 years old in Leverkusen.
Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Austrian painter (1891-1978).
Born November 13th, 1891 in Graz.
Died November 30th, 1978 at 87 years old in Graz.
Heaton Wrenn
American rugby union player (1900–1978).
Born January 18th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died January 16th, 1978 at 77 years old in Honolulu.
Hagar Olsson
Finnish writer (1893-1978).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Kustavi.
Died February 21st, 1978 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Artur Vader
Estonian soviet politician (1920–1978).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Horbava 1.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 58 years old in Tallinn.
Nikodim
Russian archbishop.
Born October 16th, 1929 in Frolovo.
Died September 5th, 1978 at 48 years old in Vatican City.
Deaths 461 to 470 of 538
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