List of Famous people who died in 1978

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Shuji Sano

関口正三郎

First Name Shuji

Born on November 21, 1912

Died on December 21, 1978 (aged 66)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

Actor

Shūji Sano was a Japanese actor active from 1936 to 1977. He is best known for his appearances in the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Heinosuke Gosho and Hiroshi Shimizu.

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Johan Arend Godard de Vos van Steenwijk

First Name Johan

Born on June 30, 1908

Died on April 19, 1978 (aged 69)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Overijssel

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Sir Richard Boughey, 10th Baronet

First Name Sir

Born on July 30, 1925

Died on October 3, 1978 (aged 53)

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Doğan Öz

First Name Doğan

Last Name Öz

Born on January 1, 1934

Died on March 24, 1978 (aged 44)

Doğan Öz, was a Turkish prosecutor. He was assassinated in 1978 while investigating the Turkish deep state. In 1978 he wrote a report for Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit accusing clandestine groups of creating chaos in order to lay the ground for a military takeover. Haluk Kırcı, a Grey Wolves activist, was implicated in his assassination.

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Lady Margaret Lascelles

The Honourable Margaret Selina Lascelles

First Name Lady

Last Name Lascelles

Born on August 11, 1883

Died on November 30, 1978 (aged 95)

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Clare Mary Annette de Trafford

First Name Clare

Last Name Trafford

Born on December 22, 1895

Died on June 27, 1978 (aged 82)

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Gerolf Coudenhove

First Name Gerolf

Born on December 18, 1896

Died on December 30, 1978 (aged 82)

Born in Czech Republic, Plzeň Region

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Angus David Rowan-Hamilton

First Name Angus

Last Name Rowan-Hamilton

Born on November 15, 1919

Died on April 11, 1978 (aged 58)

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Osman Lins

First Name Osman

Last Name Lins

Born on July 5, 1924

Died on July 8, 1978 (aged 54)

Born in Brazil, Pernambuco

Osman Lins was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer. He is considered to be one of the leading innovators of Brazilian literature in the mid 20th century.

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Henry Hunloke

First Name Henry

Last Name Hunloke

Died on January 13, 1978 (aged 8)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Hunloke TD was a British Conservative politician.

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