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In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
Charles Brommesson
Swedish footballer (1903-1978).
Born August 12th, 1903 in Helsingborg.
Died September 1st, 1978 at 75 years old in Helsingborg.
Shozo Tsugitani
Japanese association football player.
Born June 25th, 1940 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died June 2nd, 1978 at 37 years old in Kōbe (liver cirrhosis).
Moss Christie
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1901-1978).
Born September 18th, 1901 in Sydney. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1978 at 77 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Eugenia Gilbert
American actress (1902-1978).
Born November 18th, 1902 in East Orange.
Died December 8th, 1978 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.
Albert Sercu
Cyclist (1918-1978).
Born January 26th, 1918 in Bornem.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 60 years old in Roeselare.
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev
Soviet aerospace engineer (1902-1978).
Born September 28th, 1902 in Yefremov.
Died October 14th, 1978 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Hermine Schröder
German athletics competitor.
Born February 12th, 1911 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 67 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Natan Rybak
Soviet writer (1913-1978).
Born January 3rd, 1913 in Ivanivka.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 65 years old in Kyiv (traffic collision).
Väinö Muinonen
Finnish distance runner.
Born December 30th, 1898 in Lappeenranta.
Died June 10th, 1978 at 79 years old in Imatra.
Sverre Nordby
Norwegian footballer (1910-1978).
Born March 13th, 1910 in Mjøndalen.
Died December 4th, 1978 at 68 years old in Norway.
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