Famous Deaths In 1978

May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies in the year 1978.  

May 14 Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

May 15 On this day in history death of sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)  

May 17 John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies in the year 1978.  

May 19 George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies in the year 1978.  

May 21 Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 in the year 1978.  

May 22 On this day in history bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83  

May 26 Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) died in the year 1978.  

May 28 Arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1978.  

May 29 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 in the year 1978.  

May 31 József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925) died in the year 1978.  

Jun 05 In the year 1978 john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71  

Jun 07 In the year 1978 death of ronald George Wreyford Norrish, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)  

Jun 12 In the year 1978 death of guo Moruo, Chinese writer (b. 1892)  

Jun 14 Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

Jun 17 On this day in history cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68  

Jun 18 Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Jun 20 Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered  

Jun 26 In the year 1978 death of rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 28 Clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Jul 02 In the year 1978 death of aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922)  

Jul 03 On this day in history james Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 09 Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered died in the year 1978.  

Jul 10 Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 17 Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

Jul 27 Aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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Mar 21 On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

Apr 19 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.