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In the year 1978
527 Notable deaths
Jean Acker
American actress (1893–1978).
Born October 23rd, 1893 in Trenton.
Died August 16th, 1978 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Philip Ahn
Korean-american actor (1905-1978).
Born March 29th, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died February 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Herta Oberheuser
Nazi physician (1911-1978).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Cologne.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 66 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Thayer David
American actor (1927-1978).
Born March 4th, 1927 in Medford.
Died July 17th, 1978 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Chris Bell
American singer.
Born January 12th, 1951 in Memphis.
Died December 27th, 1978 at 27 years old in Memphis (traffic collision).
Vinoo Mankad
Indian cricketer.
Born April 12th, 1917 in Jamnagar.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 61 years old in Mumbai.
André Morell
English actor (1909-1978).
Born August 20th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1978 at 69 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Herbert Kappler
Nazi war criminal (1907-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Stuttgart.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 70 years old in Soltau (cancer).
Willy Messerschmitt
German aircraft designer and manufacturer.
Born June 26th, 1898 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 80 years old in Munich.
Maggie McNamara
American actress (1928-1978).
Born June 18th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1978 at 48 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 527
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