Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 in the year 1978.  

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

Aug 05 In the year 1978 queenie Smith, actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79  

Aug 06 In the year 1978 edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 16 On this day in history alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90  

Aug 20 On this day in history ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51  

Aug 21 On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 24 In the year 1978 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66  

Aug 26 In the year 1978 charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78  

Aug 27 Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1978.  

Aug 28 In the year 1978 bruce Catton, US historian/writer (Civil War), dies at 78  

Aug 31 In the year 1978 death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)  

Sep 01 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, dies at 33 in the year 1978.  

Sep 06 In the year 1978 jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 09 On this day in history jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)  

Sep 10 In the year 1978 death of ronnie Peterson, Swedish race car driver (b. 1944)  

Sep 11 Mike Gazella, American baseball player (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69 in the year 1978.  

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

Sep 19 On this day in history death of rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation  

Sep 22 Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24 Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Sep 26 In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

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 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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

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.