List of Famous people who are 78

François Dompierre C.M. is a Canadian musician, songwriter and composer, best known as a composer of film scores.

Kenji Maruyama is a Japanese author. He received the Akutagawa Prize for one of his novels, Summer’s Passage , in 1966 at the age of 23, becoming the third of an often touted group of college seniors to win the prize at age 23, following Ishihara Shintaro and Oe Kenzaburo.

Alexander Daniel Alan Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the eldest son of the Conservative politician Maurice Macmillan and grandson of prime minister Harold Macmillan.

Ray Lee Hunt is an American heir and businessman.

Philip Michael Ondaatje, is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist, novelist, editor, and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple literary awards such as the Governor General's Award, the Giller Prize, the Booker Prize, and the Prix Médicis étranger. Ondaatje is also an Officer of the Order of Canada, recognizing him as one of Canada's most renowned living authors.

David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home, is a British businessman and Conservative politician.

Evabritt Strandberg is a Swedish actress and singer.

Maurice Adevah-Pœuf was a French politician and academic. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as a member of the National Assembly for Puy-de-Dôme's 5th constituency from 1981 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2002. He also served as Mayor of Thiers from 1977 to 2001, General Councilor of the Canton of Thiers from 1979 to 1992, Regional Councilor of Auvergne from 1977 to 1986, and Founding President of the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park.

Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre is an English film, theatre, television and opera director.

Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy, Baron McAvoy is a British Labour and Co-operative politician currently serving as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords.