Famous Deaths In 1978

Mar 04 In the year 1978 death of wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909)

Mar 07 On this day in history death of steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928)

Mar 11 Claude François, French singer (b. 1939) died in the year 1978.

Mar 12 John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 in the year 1978.

Mar 13 David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.

Mar 16 Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists died in the year 1978.

Mar 17 In the year 1978 george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies

Mar 18 On this day in history faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84

Mar 19 Gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893) died on this day in history.

Mar 22 On this day in history death of karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73

Mar 24 Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on this day in history.

Mar 25 On this day in history jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85

Mar 27 In the year 1978 wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) died in the year 1978.

Mar 29 Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.

Mar 30 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1978 astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68

Apr 03 Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) died in the year 1978.

Apr 04 On this day in history gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70

Apr 06 On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74

Apr 07 On this day in history ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83

Apr 08 In the year 1978 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83

Apr 09 Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883) died in the year 1978.

Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 in the year 1978.

Apr 16 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Apr 21 On this day in history sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37

Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 in the year 1978.

Apr 25 On this day in history death of lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960)

Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered died on this day in history.

May 01 On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74

May 03 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 on this day in history.

May 05 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.

May 06 In the year 1978 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76

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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 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.

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 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.

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