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In the year 1978
503 Notable deaths
Hugo Helsten
Danish gymnast (1894–1978).
Born September 15th, 1894 in Frederikshavn.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 83 years old in Esbjerg.
Väinö Kajander
Olympic wrestler (1893-1978).
Born November 30th, 1893 in Elimäki.
Died September 16th, 1978 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Søren Thorborg
Gymnast (1889-1978).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Barrit.
Died July 31st, 1978 at 89 years old in Gilleleje.
Søren Alfred Jensen
Gymnast (1891-1978).
Born May 22nd, 1891 in Denmark.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 86 years old in Denver.
Boris Khaykin
Russian conductor (1904-1978).
Born October 26th, 1904 in Minsk.
Died May 10th, 1978 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Edwin Myers
American pole vaulter (1896-1978).
Born December 18th, 1896 in Hinsdale.
Died August 31st, 1978 at 81 years old in Evanston.
Varvara Myasnikova
Soviet actress of theater and cinema (1900–1978).
Born October 5th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 25th, 1978 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Adolph van der Voort van Zijp
Dutch equestrian (1892-1978).
Born September 1st, 1892 in North Sumatra.
Died March 8th, 1978 at 85 years old in Monaco.
Edgar Kant
Estonian geographer and economist.
Born February 21st, 1902 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1978 at 76 years old in Lund. [ref]
Deaths 491 to 500 of 503
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