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 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 in the year 1978.  

Oct 09 Jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49 in the year 1978.  

Oct 10 In the year 1978 gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23 On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69  

Oct 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67  

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

Nov 08 Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Nov 10 Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Nov 12 On this day in history howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71  

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

Nov 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75  

Nov 18 Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide died in the year 1978.  

Nov 20 In the year 1978 death of vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890)  

Nov 25 Elaine Esposito, American woman who hold the record for longest coma (b. 1934) died in the year 1978.  

Nov 27 George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White died in the year 1978.  

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

Nov 29 On this day in history alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74  

Dec 03 William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist (b. 1886) died in the year 1978.  

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

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 In the year 1978 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 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.