Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Jan 04 Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Jan 08 Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Jan 09 In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

Jan 10 John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Jan 11 Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious  

Jan 13 Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn in the year 1978.  

Jan 14 Blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81 in the year 1978.  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy  

Jan 18 On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67  

Jan 19 Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Freda Utley, British scholar and author. (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1978 jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74  

Jan 24 In the year 1978 death of herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911)  

Jan 25 On this day in history tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse  

Jan 26 In the year 1978 leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72  

Jan 27 Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1978 tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86  

Feb 02 Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73  

Feb 05 In the year 1978 annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83  

Feb 09 In the year 1978 death of kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12  

Feb 11 In the year 1978 james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84  

Feb 14 In the year 1978 death of paul Governali, American professional football player (b. 1921)  

Feb 15 On this day in history ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party), dies at 72  

Feb 16 On this day in history death of e. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895)  

Feb 18 In the year 1978 charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84  

Feb 21 In the year 1978 death of mieczysÅ‚aw Å»ywczyÅ„ski, Polish historian and priest (b. 1901)  

Feb 22 In the year 1978 ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74  

Feb 25 In the year 1978 daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58  

Feb 27 On this day in history vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 28 Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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