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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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 On this day in history charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78  

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

Aug 28 On this day in history 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 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 07 In the year 1978 keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31  

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

Sep 09 In the year 1978 jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944)  

Sep 11 On this day in history death of mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895)  

Sep 12 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 in the year 1978.  

Sep 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)  

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer