Famous Deaths In 1978

Jul 29 On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 31 Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 In the year 1978 carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79  

Aug 03 Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79  

Aug 06 On this day in history edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76  

Aug 07 Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1978.  

Aug 09 James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907) died on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Aug 22 In the year 1978 ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78  

Aug 24 On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66  

Aug 26 Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1978.  

Aug 28 Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Aug 31 In the year 1978 death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)  

Sep 01 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 in the year 1978.  

Sep 06 Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 In the year 1978 pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 09 Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) in the year 1978.  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944)  

Sep 11 In the year 1978 death of mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895)  

Sep 12 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80  

Sep 19 Rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation died in the year 1978.  

Sep 22 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 In the year 1978 jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79  

Sep 24 In the year 1978 ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80  

Sep 25 On this day in history claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80  

Sep 26 In the year 1978 death of manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886)  

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

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

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

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.