Famous Deaths In 1978

Jul 29 In the year 1978 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 31 Carleton Percy Hobbs, actor (I Claudius, Dark Places), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Aug 02 In the year 1978 carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered  

Aug 05 Queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

Aug 07 Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1978.  

Aug 09 On this day in history james G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74  

Aug 14 Nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907) died in the year 1978.  

Aug 15 Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 In the year 1978 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90  

Aug 20 In the year 1978 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51  

Aug 21 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Ignazio Silone, Italian author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Aug 24 Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 in the year 1978.  

Aug 26 Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 in the year 1978.  

Aug 27 On this day in history robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51  

Aug 28 Bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)  

Sep 01 In the year 1978 olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33  

Sep 06 Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.  

Sep 09 Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) in the year 1978.  

Sep 10 Ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Sep 11 On this day in history death of mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895)  

Sep 12 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Sep 19 In the year 1978 death of rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation  

Sep 22 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 in the year 1978.  

Sep 23 On this day in history jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79  

Sep 24 On this day in history ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80  

Sep 25 On this day in history claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1886)  

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Mar 21 Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.