Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Jul 29 In the year 1978 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 31 On this day in history carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80  

Aug 02 Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 05 Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07 In the year 1978 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60  

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

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

Aug 15 In the year 1978 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80  

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

Aug 20 On this day in history ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51  

Aug 21 On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 24 Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 27 On this day in history robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51  

Aug 28 Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59  

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

Sep 08 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 In the year 1978 jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)  

Sep 10 In the year 1978 death of ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944)  

Sep 11 Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895) died in the year 1978.  

Sep 12 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 in the year 1978.  

Sep 15 Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 19 Rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation died on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 in the year 1978.  

Sep 23 Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886)  

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Mar 21 In the year 1978 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 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer