Famous Deaths In 1978

May 11 In the year 1978 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 Sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died in the year 1978.  

May 17 John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies  

May 21 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77  

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 On this day in history death of arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905)  

May 29 On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49  

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

Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 24 Robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909) died in the year 1978.  

Jun 25 Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered died in the year 1978.  

Jun 26 Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed died in the year 1978.  

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

Jun 29 In the year 1978 death of bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

Jul 01 In the year 1978 death of kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890)  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 In the year 1978 antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 28 Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

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

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 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

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