In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
George Newberry
British racing cyclist.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Burton upon Trent.
Died December 29th, 1978 at 61 years old in Burton upon Trent.
Donald Stockton
Canadian wrestler.
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Montreal.
Died June 16th, 1978 at 74 years old in Montreal.
Hack Simpson
Ice hockey player.
Born June 26th, 1910 in Winnipeg.
Died March 30th, 1978 at 67 years old in Quebec.
Olle Åkerlund
Sailor (1911-1978).
Born September 28th, 1911 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1978 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Wilhelm Kaidel
German rower (1912-1978).
Born April 20th, 1912 in Schweinfurt.
Died April 2nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Schweinfurt.
Johannes Herbert
German wrestler.
Born October 28th, 1912 in Groß-Zimmern.
Died December 30th, 1978 at 66 years old in Stuttgart.
František Šterc
Czech footballer (1912-1978).
Born January 27th, 1912 in Šlapanice.
Died October 31st, 1978 at 66 years old in Brno.
Jules Merviel
Road bicycle racer (1906–1978).
Born September 29th, 1906 in Saint-Beauzély.
Died September 1st, 1978 at 71 years old in Carqueiranne.
Hermann Springer
Swiss footballer (1908-1978).
Born December 4th, 1908 in Zurich.
Died December 12th, 1978 at 70 years old in Zurich.
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