List of Famous people who died at 78

Murray Hone Ball was a New Zealand cartoonist who became known for his Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero, Bruce the Barbarian, All the King's Comrades and the long-running Footrot Flats comic series. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Ball was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services as a cartoonist.

Ronald Howard was an English actor and writer. He appeared as Sherlock Holmes in a weekly television series of the same name in 1954. He was the son of the actor Leslie Howard.

Shamim Ara was a Pakistani film actress, director and producer. She was one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is regarded as one of the most influential actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema.

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo was a Spanish lawyer who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 1982. He was also one of the Fathers of the 1978 Constitution and played a key role in the country's transition to democracy.

Gerhard Riedmann (1925–2004) was an Austrian film actor. He was married to the actress Eva Probst.

Lawrence Paul "Lightning" Libertore Jr. was an American college football player and later Lakeland, Florida, real-estate agent as well as a Florida state legislator.

Dikran Tahta was a British-Armenian mathematician, teacher and author. He was also the maths teacher of Stephen Hawking.

Umar Wirahadikusumah was an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the country's fourth vice president, serving from 1983 to 1988.

Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and author who served as Shaykh al-Hadith and Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. A number of his books are required readings in Darul Uloom Deoband.

Felice Placido Borel was an Italian football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Italy national football team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.