Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

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

Jan 06 In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

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

Jan 09 Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.  

Jan 10 In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11 Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.  

Jan 12 Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.  

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 Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19 On this day in history carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56  

Jan 21 Freda Utley, British scholar and author. (b. 1898) died in the year 1978.  

Jan 22 Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies in the year 1978.  

Jan 23 Jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Jan 24 Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1978 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 Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86 in the year 1978.  

Feb 02 Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 in the year 1978.  

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

Feb 05 Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 Paul Governali, American professional football player (b. 1921) died in the year 1978.  

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

Feb 16 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history death of mieczysÅ‚aw Å»ywczyÅ„ski, Polish historian and priest (b. 1901)  

Feb 22 Ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

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