List of Famous people who died at 78
Alfred Valdov
Ursula Haeusgen
Nikolay Basov
Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov was a Soviet physicist and educator. For his fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics that led to the development of laser and maser, Basov shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics with Alexander Prokhorov and Charles Hard Townes.
Albert Arnold Gillespie
Albert Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie was an American cinema special effects artist.
Frank Wössner
Richard Levinge Colthurst Scott
Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo was an American politician who served as United States Representative for Minnesota's fifth district, which includes Minneapolis; the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.
Alfredo Bruto da Costa
Alfredo Bruto da Costa was a Portuguese politician. He served as Minister for Health and Social Welfare in the Government of Prime Minister Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo 1979–80. From 2008, he served as president of the Portuguese Economic and Social Council. He was President of National Commission for Justice and Peace from 2008 to 2014 and a member of the Council of State between September 2014 and January 2016.
Eddie Donovan
Eddie Donovan was a professional basketball coach and executive.