Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
1
Adolf Dassler (1900-1978)
Entrepreneur
2
Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Civil Rights Leader
3
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Painter
4
Keith Moon (1946-1978)
Drummer
5
Sydney Taylor (1904-1978)
Autobiographer
6
Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
Religious Leader
7
Tom Wilson (1931-1978)
Music Producer
8
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
Jazz Singer
9
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
10
Robert Shaw (1927-1978)
Movie Actor
11
Bob Crane (1928-1978)
TV Actor
12
Roy L. Dennis (1961-1978)
13
Jack Warner (1892-1978)
14
James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978)
Novelist
15
Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978)
16
Jomo Kenyatta
Politician
17
Joseph Montoya (1915-1978)
18
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
World Leader
19
Dave Kerr (1909-1978)
Hockey Player
20
John Cazale (1935-1978)
21
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978)
Vice President
22
Ruth Etting (1897-1978)
Pop Singer
23
Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Animator
24
Peggy Wood (1892-1978)
Movie Actress
25
Babe Paley (1915-1978)
Model
26
Michael Wilson (1914-1978)
Screenwriter
27
Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978)
World Music Singer
28
Fred Meyer (1886-1978)
29
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
30
Karl Wallenda (1905-1978)
Daredevil
31
Claude Francois (1939-1978)
32
Terry Kath (1946-1978)
Guitarist
33
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
Anthropologist
34
Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
Country Singer
35
Charles Wood (1916-1978)
Stage Actor
36
Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978)
Race Car Driver
37
Karl Swenson (1908-1978)
38
Ray Noble (1903-1978)
39
Chris Bell (1951-1978)
40
Charles James (1906-1978)
Fashion Designer
41
Blossom Rock (1895-1978)
TV Actress
42
Sandy Denny (1947-1978)
Folk Singer
43
Kimberly Dianne Leach (1965-1978)
44
Zara Cully (1892-1978)
45
Ed Wood (1924-1978)
Director
46
Jacques Brel (1929-1978)
47
Frank Fontaine (1920-1978)
Comedian
48
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