Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Sep 28 John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope in the year 1978.  

Sep 29 John Paul I, Pope for 34 days, dies at 65 in the year 1978.  

Sep 30 Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Oct 08 In the year 1978 jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49  

Oct 09 In the year 1978 jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49  

Oct 10 Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies  

Oct 19 Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 died in the year 1978.  

Oct 21 Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

Oct 22 John Riley, English poet (murdered) (b. 1937) died in the year 1978.  

Oct 23 Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 In the year 1978 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies  

Nov 05 On this day in history denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73  

Nov 06 Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1978 gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80  

Nov 08 In the year 1978 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84  

Nov 09 On this day in history joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75  

Nov 10 In the year 1978 linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28  

Nov 12 Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Nov 13 George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies in the year 1978.  

Nov 15 In the year 1978 margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76  

Nov 16 Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Nov 17 Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Nov 18 Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history death of vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890)  

Nov 25 Elaine Esposito, American woman who hold the record for longest coma (b. 1934) died on this day in history.  

Nov 27 George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White died on this day in history.  

Nov 28 On this day in history andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69  

Nov 29 Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Dec 03 William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

Dec 04 On this day in history samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76  

Dec 07 On this day in history death of alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist (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 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 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

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