Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

May 11 On this day in history john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93  

May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1978 john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies  

May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies  

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

May 22 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49  

May 31 József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Jun 07 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1978 cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68  

Jun 18 On this day in history death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)  

Jun 20 In the year 1978 karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 24 In the year 1978 death of robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)  

Jun 25 Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 In the year 1978 death of clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905)  

Jun 29 On this day in history death of bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

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

Jul 02 Aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922) died in the year 1978.  

Jul 03 James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 in the year 1978.  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 10 Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1978.  

Jul 13 Antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 In the year 1978 thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51  

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 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.