Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

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

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

Aug 05 On this day in history queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79  

Aug 06 Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

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 On this day in history death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)  

Aug 15 Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 in the year 1978.  

Aug 20 In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51  

Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Aug 24 Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 28 Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Aug 31 John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) died in the year 1978.  

Sep 01 In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 In the year 1978 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 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1978 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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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.  

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

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