List of Famous people who died in 1978

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Nigel William Ivo Naper

First Name Nigel

Born on August 12, 1922

Died on April 28, 1978 (aged 55)

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Oliver Messel

First Name Oliver

Last Name Messel

Born on January 13, 1904

Died on July 13, 1978 (aged 74)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century.

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Basil Dean

First Name Basil

Last Name Dean

Died on April 22, 1978 (aged 8)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Filmmaker

Basil Herbert Dean CBE was an English actor, writer, film producer/film director and theatrical producer/director. Together with Leslie Henson, he set up the Entertainments National Service Association, or ENSA, in 1939 to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during the Second World War.

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Edwin Inigo Lloyd-Mostyn

First Name Edwin

Last Name Lloyd-Mostyn

Born on January 20, 1921

Died on May 25, 1978 (aged 57)

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Susan Myrtle Whitaker

First Name Susan

Born on August 27, 1939

Died on March 19, 1978 (aged 38)

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Rúaidhrí de Valera

First Name Rúaidhrí

Last Name Valera

Died on January 1, 1978 (aged 8)

Born in Ireland

Rúaidhrí de Valera was an Irish archaeologist most known for his work on the megalithic tombs of his country. He was the son of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera.

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Vincent Willem van Gogh

First Name Vincent

Last Name Gogh

Born on January 31, 1890

Died on January 28, 1978 (aged 87)

Born in France, Île-de-France

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Susan Muir Mackenzie

First Name Susan

Born on October 20, 1917

Died on January 1, 1978 (aged 60)

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Gordon Matta-Clark

Roberto Echaurren Matta

First Name Gordon

Last Name Matta-Clark

Born on June 22, 1943

Died on August 27, 1978 (aged 35)

Born in United States of America, New York

Gordon Matta-Clark was an American artist best known for his site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s.

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Auguste von Seefried auf Buttenheim

First Name Auguste

Born on June 20, 1899

Died on January 21, 1978 (aged 78)

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