Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 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 Nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907) died in the year 1978.  

Aug 15 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 27 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)  

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

Sep 06 In the year 1978 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 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 Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15 In the year 1978 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 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 On this day in history claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80  

Sep 26 In the year 1978 death of manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886)  

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Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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