Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Jul 29 On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84
Jul 31 Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 in the year 1978.
Aug 02 Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Aug 03 Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered died in the year 1978.
Aug 05 Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Aug 06 Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 in the year 1978.
Aug 07 On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60
Aug 09 James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 in the year 1978.
Aug 14 On this day in history death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)
Aug 15 Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1978.
Aug 16 On this day in history alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90
Aug 20 In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51
Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.
Aug 22 On this day in history ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78
Aug 24 Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 in the year 1978.
Aug 26 In the year 1978 charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78
Aug 27 In the year 1978 robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51
Aug 28 On this day in history bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78
Aug 31 On this day in history death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)
Sep 01 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 in the year 1978.
Sep 06 Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 in the year 1978.
Sep 07 On this day in history keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31
Sep 08 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.
Sep 09 In the year 1978 jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)
Sep 10 In the year 1978 death of ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944)
Sep 11 Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895) died in the year 1978.
Sep 12 In the year 1978 frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69
Sep 15 On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80
Sep 19 Rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation died on this day in history.
Sep 22 In the year 1978 lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85
Sep 23 On this day in history jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79
Sep 24 On this day in history ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80
Sep 25 On this day in history claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80
Sep 26 Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886) died on this day in history.
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