Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Jul 29 On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 31 In the year 1978 carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80  

Aug 02 On this day in history carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79  

Aug 03 Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 In the year 1978 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 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.  

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 Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) in the year 1978.  

Sep 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80  

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 in the year 1978.  

Sep 23 In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

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Mar 21 On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

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

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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