Famous Deaths In 1978

May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

May 14 In the year 1978 death of robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)  

May 15 On this day in history death of sir Robert Menzies, twelfth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)  

May 17 John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn Lloyd, speaker of house of commons, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1930), dies in the year 1978.  

May 21 Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 in the year 1978.  

May 22 In the year 1978 bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83  

May 26 In the year 1978 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)  

May 28 On this day in history death of arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905)  

May 29 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

May 31 József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1925) died in the year 1978.  

Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Jun 07 In the year 1978 death of ronald George Wreyford Norrish, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)  

Jun 12 In the year 1978 death of guo Moruo, Chinese writer (b. 1892)  

Jun 14 In the year 1978 theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74  

Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1978 cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68  

Jun 18 Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) died in the year 1978.  

Jun 20 In the year 1978 karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66  

Jun 24 In the year 1978 death of robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)  

Jun 25 In the year 1978 death of hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered  

Jun 26 In the year 1978 death of rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed  

Jun 28 Clifford Dupont, First President of Rhodesia (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history death of kurt Student, German Luftwaffe general (b. 1890)  

Jul 02 Aris Alexandrou, Greek novelist, poet and translator (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

Jul 03 On this day in history james Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 10 In the year 1978 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85  

Jul 13 On this day in history antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 17 On this day in history thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51  

Jul 27 In the year 1978 aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 28 On this day in history jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70  

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Mar 21 In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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