Famous Deaths In 1978

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

Jul 31 Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 06 Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

Aug 07 On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 09 James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Aug 14 On this day in history death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1978 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90  

Aug 20 In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51  

Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78  

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 John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) died in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

Sep 09 On this day in history jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)  

Sep 10 Ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944) died in the year 1978.  

Sep 11 Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 On this day in history lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85  

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

Sep 24 Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

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

Sep 26 Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886) died in the year 1978.  

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

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

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

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

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.