List of Famous people who died in 1978

Nico Turoff was a Ukrainian boxer and actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1926 to 1979.

Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker and then Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the Indian Parliament. He was Governor of Bihar also.

Viljami Kalliokoski was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League.

Turner Layton, born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. He frequently worked with Henry Creamer.

Alfredo María Aranda Obviar is a Filipino Venerable venerated in the Catholic Church. His cause for beatification is currently underway; he was declared Servant of God on 6 March 2001 with saint protocol number 2398. He is the founder of Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus, and was Bishop of Lucena until his death. He was named as Venerable by Pope Francis on 7 November 2018.