Famous Deaths Happened In 1978
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 mieczysław Żywczyński, 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.