Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Dec 08 Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 in the year 1978.  

Dec 10 Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 in the year 1978.  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of vincent du Vigneaud, American chemist and Nobel laureate (b. 1901)  

Dec 12 Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 14 Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

Dec 17 Don Ellis, American jazz band leader (b. 1934) died in the year 1978.  

Dec 27 Bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62 in the year 1978.  

Dec 28 Harry Winston, US jeweler for the "rich & famous", dies at 82 in the year 1978.  

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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 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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