Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Sep 28 John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1978 john Paul I, Pope for 34 days, dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC  

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 On this day in history death of gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64  

Oct 21 On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83  

Oct 22 On this day in history death of john Riley, English poet (murdered) (b. 1937)  

Oct 23 Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69 in the year 1978.  

Oct 26 George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05 In the year 1978 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 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 Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

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

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

Nov 16 Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 18 On this day in history death of jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide  

Nov 20 Vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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 Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 in the year 1978.  

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

Dec 03 In the year 1978 william Grant Still, composer, dies at 83  

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

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

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.  

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 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.