Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Jan 04 Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

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

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

Jan 09 Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

Jan 12 Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn  

Jan 14 On this day in history blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81  

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

Jan 18 Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 in the year 1978.  

Jan 19 In the year 1978 carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56  

Jan 21 In the year 1978 death of freda Utley, British scholar and author. (b. 1898)  

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

Jan 26 Leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1978 marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87  

Jan 29 Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86 in the year 1978.  

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

Feb 04 Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09 Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12 died in the year 1978.  

Feb 11 On this day in history james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84  

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 death of e. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895)  

Feb 18 Charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84 in the year 1978.  

Feb 21 MieczysÅ‚aw Å»ywczyÅ„ski, Polish historian and priest (b. 1901) died in the year 1978.  

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

Feb 25 Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 in the year 1978.  

Feb 27 In the year 1978 vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 28 In the year 1978 eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73  

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Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer