List of Famous people who died in 1978

Eva Tinschmann was a German actress. She appeared in the 1937 Sherlock Holmes film The Grey Lady.

Valerian Gracias was an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.

Pinchas Rosen was an Israeli statesman, and the country's first Minister of Justice, serving three times during 1948–51, 1952–56, and 1956–61. He was also leader of the Independent Liberals during the 1960s.

Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson was a Swedish racing driver. Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula 3 Championship.

Jacques Léon Rueff was a French economist and adviser to the French government.

Joseph Michael Schmondiuk, D.D., born in Wall, Pennsylvania, was an Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. He is the first bishop of the church who was actually born in the United States.

Thelma Boardman was an American voice actress and writer best known for her work with the Walt Disney Studios, particularly as the voice actress for Minnie Mouse from 1937 to 1938 and 1941–1942.