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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1978.  

Oct 11 Nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC died in the year 1978.  

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

Oct 18 Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1978 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83  

Oct 22 In the year 1978 death of john Riley, English poet (murdered) (b. 1937)  

Oct 23 In the year 1978 maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69  

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

Nov 05 Denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73 in the year 1978.  

Nov 06 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16 On this day in history claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 Vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890) died in the year 1978.  

Nov 25 In the year 1978 death of elaine Esposito, American woman who hold the record for longest coma (b. 1934)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04 Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

Dec 07 Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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Mar 21 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 On this day in history 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 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

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