Famous Deaths In 1978

Jul 29 In the year 1978 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84

Jul 31 On this day in history carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80

Aug 02 Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Aug 03 On this day in history death of ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered

Aug 05 Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 in the year 1978.

Aug 06 In the year 1978 edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76

Aug 07 Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1978.

Aug 09 James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 in the year 1978.

Aug 14 In the year 1978 death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)

Aug 15 On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80

Aug 16 Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.

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 Ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78 on this day in history.

Aug 24 Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 in the year 1978.

Aug 26 Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on this day in history.

Aug 27 On this day in history robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51

Aug 28 In the year 1978 bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78

Aug 31 In the year 1978 death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)

Sep 01 In the year 1978 olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33

Sep 06 Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Sep 07 Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31 on this day in history.

Sep 08 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Sep 09 Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) on this day in history.

Sep 10 Ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944) died on this day in history.

Sep 11 In the year 1978 death of mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895)

Sep 12 On this day in history frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69

Sep 15 Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80 in the year 1978.

Sep 19 On this day in history death of rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation

Sep 22 In the year 1978 lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85

Sep 23 Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 on this day in history.

Sep 24 In the year 1978 ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80

Sep 25 Claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80 in the year 1978.

Sep 26 Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886) died on this day in history.

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.

Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist

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

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

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 in the year 1978.

Apr 19 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.