In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Gene Tunney
American boxer (1897-1978).
Born May 25th, 1897 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 1978 at 81 years old in Greenwich.
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Politician, first president of afghanistan (1973-1978).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Kabul.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 68 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Harry Winston
American jeweler (1896-1978).
Born March 1st, 1896 in Manhattan.
Died December 28th, 1978 at 82 years old in Manhattan.
Hasso von Manteuffel
German general and politician (1897-1978).
Born January 14th, 1897 in Potsdam.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Reith im Alpbachtal.
Claude François
French pop singer, songwriter and dancer (1939–1978).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia.
Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (electrocution).
Karl Wallenda
German stunt performer (1905-1978).
Born January 21st, 1905 in Magdeburg.
Died March 22nd, 1978 at 73 years old in San Juan (falling from height).
Carl Betz
American stage, film and television actor (1921-1978).
Born March 9th, 1921 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women's rights activist.
Born October 25th, 1900 in Abeokuta. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1978 at 77 years old in Lagos (falling from height). [ref]
Joe Davis
English snooker and billiards player.
Born April 15th, 1901 in Derbyshire.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 77 years old in Hampshire.
Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978).
Born December 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 527
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