Adolf Dassler (1900-1978)
Entrepreneur
1
John Cazale (1935-1978)
Movie Actor
2
Sydney Taylor (1904-1978)
Autobiographer
3
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
4
Keith Moon (1946-1978)
Drummer
5
Robert Shaw (1927-1978)
6
Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Civil Rights Leader
7
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Painter
8
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
Jazz Singer
9
Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
Religious Leader
10
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
11
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
12
Jomo Kenyatta
Politician
13
Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978)
World Music Singer
14
Charles Wood (1916-1978)
Stage Actor
15
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978)
Vice President
16
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
World Leader
17
Roy L. Dennis (1961-1978)
18
James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978)
Novelist
19
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
20
Bob Crane (1928-1978)
TV Actor
21
Fred Meyer (1886-1978)
22
Charles Eames (1907-1978)
Architect
23
Joseph Montoya (1915-1978)
24
Celebrities Born in 1978
Deaths by Year
Charles James (1906-1978)
Fashion Designer
25
Dave Kerr (1909-1978)
Hockey Player
26
Kimberly Dianne Leach (1965-1978)
27
Terry Kath (1946-1978)
Guitarist
28
Peggy Wood (1892-1978)
Movie Actress
29
Jack Oconnor (1902-1978)
Non-Fiction Author
30
Ed Wood (1924-1978)
Director
31
Blossom Rock (1895-1978)
TV Actress
32
Tom Wilson (1931-1978)
Music Producer
33
Mel Street (1935-1978)
Country Singer
34
Michael Wilson (1914-1978)
35
Jack Warner (1892-1978)
36
Karl Swenson (1908-1978)
37
Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978)
38
Karl Wallenda (1905-1978)
Daredevil
39
Eddie Aikau (1946-1978)
Surfer
40
Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
41
Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Animator
42
Chris Bell (1951-1978)
Pop Singer
43
Mark Robson (1913-1978)
44
Joe McCarthy (1887-1978)
Baseball Manager
45
Leo Ryan (1925-1978)
46
Sandy Denny (1947-1978)
Folk Singer
47
Wendy Barrie (1912-1978)
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