Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 in the year 1978.  

May 13 On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies  

May 14 Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died in the year 1978.  

May 15 Sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history john Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies  

May 19 In the year 1978 george Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies  

May 21 In the year 1978 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77  

May 22 Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

May 26 Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

May 28 Arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

May 29 In the year 1978 bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49  

May 31 On this day in history death of józsef Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925)  

Jun 05 On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71  

Jun 07 Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jun 12 Guo Moruo, Chinese writer (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) died in the year 1978.  

Jun 20 On this day in history karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 24 Robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Jun 25 Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1978 death of rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 28 In the year 1978 death of clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905)  

Jun 29 On this day in history death of bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890)  

Jul 02 In the year 1978 death of aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922)  

Jul 03 In the year 1978 james Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 09 Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered died in the year 1978.  

Jul 10 Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jul 13 Antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Jul 17 Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51 in the year 1978.  

Jul 27 Aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1978.  

Jul 28 In the year 1978 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70  

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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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 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