List of Famous people who died at 78

Paul Massie was a Canadian actor and academic. He later became a theater professor at the University of South Florida in the 1970s. He remained on faculty until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1996.

Elias Nijmé, BA was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli in Lebanon.

Sir George Desmond Lorenz de Silva, was a British lawyer known for having been the United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone.

Luis d'Andrea was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão, Brazil.

Thomas Pearsall Field Hoving was an American museum executive and consultant and the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Patrick Ronald Cooney was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the third Bishop of Gaylord and held the title Bishop Emeritus in that diocese.

Mauro Bolognini was an Italian film and stage director of literate sensibility, known for his masterly handling of period subject matter.

Theresa Harris was an American television and film actress, singer and dancer.

Mari Aldon was a Lithuanian American actress.