Famous Deaths In 1978

Jul 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79

Aug 03 Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered died in the year 1978.

Aug 05 In the year 1978 queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79

Aug 06 On this day in history edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76

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

Aug 09 In the year 1978 james G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74

Aug 14 Nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907) died on this day in history.

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 Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Aug 21 In the year 1978 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71

Aug 22 On this day in history ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78

Aug 24 In the year 1978 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66

Aug 26 Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 in the year 1978.

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

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

Aug 31 John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) died on this day in history.

Sep 01 On this day in history olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33

Sep 06 On this day in history jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59

Sep 07 Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31 in the year 1978.

Sep 08 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.

Sep 09 On this day in history jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)

Sep 10 Ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944) died in the year 1978.

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 In the year 1978 death of rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation

Sep 22 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 in the year 1978.

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

Sep 24 On this day in history ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80

Sep 25 Claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80 on this day in history.

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 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.

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

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer