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In the year 1978
529 Notable deaths
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.
Nikodim
Russian archbishop.
Born October 16th, 1929 in Frolovo.
Died September 5th, 1978 at 48 years old in Vatican City.
Arkadź Kuliašoŭ
Belarusian poet and translator (1914-1978).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Samatevičy. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in Niasviž. [ref]
Toivo Hyytiäinen
Athletics competitor from finland (1925-1978).
Born November 12th, 1925 in Saarijärvi.
Died October 21st, 1978 at 52 years old in Saarijärvi.
Jean Claessens
Belgian footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 18th, 1908 in Anderlecht.
Died December 19th, 1978 at 70 years old [ref]
Edward Pitblado
Ice hockey player.
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Winnipeg.
Died December 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Winnipeg.
Petronella van Randwijk
Gymnast.
Born September 14th, 1905 in Utrecht.
Died September 21st, 1978 at 73 years old in The Hague.
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