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In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
W. Eugene Smith
American photojournalist (1918–1978).
Born December 30th, 1918 in Wichita.
Died October 15th, 1978 at 59 years old in Tucson (stroke).
Kurt Student
German luftwaffe general during world war ii.
Born May 12th, 1890 in Birkholz.
Died July 1st, 1978 at 88 years old in Lemgo.
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
Spanish footballer (1895-1978).
Born June 8th, 1895 in Almansa.
Died June 2nd, 1978 at 82 years old in Madrid.
Ruth Etting
American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress (1897–1978).
Born November 23rd, 1896 in David City.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 81 years old in Colorado Springs (disease).
Leigh Brackett
American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978).
Born December 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 62 years old in Lancaster (cancer).
Duncan Grant
British artist (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Aviemore.
Died May 8th, 1978 at 93 years old in Aldermaston.
Hannah Höch
German artist (1889–1978).
Born November 1st, 1889 in Gotha. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1978 at 88 years old in West Berlin.
William Grant Still
American composer.
Born May 11th, 1895 in Mississippi, Woodville. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1978 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr
Lebanese politician (1928-).
Died August 31st, 1978 at 50 years old in disappearance.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 527
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