Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Jan 04 Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Jan 08 Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

Jan 10 In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11 In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 12 Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1978 blossom Rock, actress (Grandmamma-Addams Family), dies at 81  

Jan 15 In the year 1978 death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy  

Jan 18 Carl Betz, actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show), dies at 67 in the year 1978.  

Jan 19 Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Freda Utley, British scholar and author. (b. 1898) died in the year 1978.  

Jan 22 On this day in history herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies  

Jan 23 In the year 1978 jack Oakie, actor (Great Dictator, Gang Buster), dies at 74  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911)  

Jan 25 On this day in history tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse  

Jan 26 Leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 On this day in history tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86  

Feb 02 Wendy Barrie, TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 in the year 1978.  

Feb 05 On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83  

Feb 09 Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12 died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Paul Governali, American professional football player (b. 1921) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 E. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895) died in the year 1978.  

Feb 18 Charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 MieczysÅ‚aw Å»ywczyÅ„ski, Polish historian and priest (b. 1901) died in the year 1978.  

Feb 22 Ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58 in the year 1978.  

Feb 27 Vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1978.  

Feb 28 Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 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 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 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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