Famous Deaths In 1978

Sep 28 John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope in the year 1978.  

Sep 29 John Paul I, Pope for 34 days, dies at 65 in the year 1978.  

Sep 30 Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49  

Oct 10 In the year 1978 gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86  

Oct 11 In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, killed by boyfriend Six Vicious in NYC  

Oct 16 Dan Dailey, dancer/actor (Gov Drinkwater-Governor & JJ), dies at 63 in the year 1978.  

Oct 18 In the year 1978 frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies  

Oct 19 In the year 1978 death of gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64  

Oct 21 On this day in history anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83  

Oct 22 On this day in history death of john Riley, English poet (murdered) (b. 1937)  

Oct 23 On this day in history maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69  

Oct 26 George Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05 On this day in history denis O'Dea, actor (Capt Horatio Hornblower), dies at 73  

Nov 06 Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67 in the year 1978.  

Nov 07 On this day in history gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80  

Nov 08 On this day in history norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84  

Nov 09 Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Nov 12 In the year 1978 howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71  

Nov 13 George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76  

Nov 16 In the year 1978 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75  

Nov 17 Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history death of vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890)  

Nov 25 Elaine Esposito, American woman who hold the record for longest coma (b. 1934) died on this day in history.  

Nov 27 On this day in history death of george Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White  

Nov 28 On this day in history andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69  

Nov 29 Alan Richardson, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Dec 03 William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76 in the year 1978.  

Dec 07 On this day in history death of alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist (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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 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 On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer