Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
1
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Painter
2
Adolf Dassler (1900-1978)
Entrepreneur
3
Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Civil Rights Leader
4
Keith Moon (1946-1978)
Drummer
5
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
Jazz Singer
6
Bob Crane (1928-1978)
TV Actor
7
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
8
Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Animator
9
Sydney Taylor (1904-1978)
Autobiographer
10
Tom Wilson (1931-1978)
Music Producer
11
James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978)
Novelist
12
Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
Religious Leader
13
Robert Shaw (1927-1978)
Movie Actor
14
Roy L. Dennis (1961-1978)
15
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
World Leader
16
Jomo Kenyatta
Politician
17
Jack Warner (1892-1978)
18
Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978)
19
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
20
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978)
Vice President
21
John Cazale (1935-1978)
22
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
Anthropologist
23
Charles James (1906-1978)
Fashion Designer
24
Ed Wood (1924-1978)
Director
25
Eddie Aikau (1946-1978)
Surfer
26
Dave Kerr (1909-1978)
Hockey Player
27
Joseph Montoya (1915-1978)
28
Michael Wilson (1914-1978)
Screenwriter
29
Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978)
World Music Singer
30
Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
Country Singer
31
Babe Paley (1915-1978)
Model
32
Sandy Denny (1947-1978)
Folk Singer
33
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
34
Chris Bell (1951-1978)
Pop Singer
35
Mel Street (1935-1978)
36
Terry Kath (1946-1978)
Guitarist
37
Peggy Wood (1892-1978)
Movie Actress
38
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
39
Will Geer (1902-1978)
40
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
41
Karl Wallenda (1905-1978)
Daredevil
42
Ray Noble (1903-1978)
43
Ruth Etting (1897-1978)
44
Lily Parr (1905-1978)
Soccer Player
45
Karl Swenson (1908-1978)
46
Fred Meyer (1886-1978)
47
Jack Oconnor (1902-1978)
Non-Fiction Author
48
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