John Cazale (1935-1978)
Movie Actor
1
Adolf Dassler (1900-1978)
Entrepreneur
2
Sydney Taylor (1904-1978)
Autobiographer
3
Fred Meyer (1886-1978)
4
Roy L. Dennis (1961-1978)
5
Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978)
Painter
6
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
Jazz Singer
7
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
8
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
9
Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Animator
11
Charles Wood (1916-1978)
Stage Actor
12
Michael Wilson (1914-1978)
Screenwriter
13
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
World Leader
14
Jomo Kenyatta
Politician
15
Keith Moon (1946-1978)
Drummer
16
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
17
James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978)
Novelist
18
Lily Parr (1905-1978)
Soccer Player
19
Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
Religious Leader
20
Celebrities Born in 1978
Deaths by Year
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978)
Vice President
21
Robert Shaw (1927-1978)
22
Bob Crane (1928-1978)
TV Actor
23
Jack Warner (1892-1978)
24
Gig Young (1913-1978)
25
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
26
Dave Kerr (1909-1978)
Hockey Player
27
Joseph Montoya (1915-1978)
28
Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978)
World Music Singer
29
Rose Reid (1906-1978)
Fashion Designer
30
Charles Eames (1907-1978)
Architect
31
Terry Kath (1946-1978)
Guitarist
32
Charles James (1906-1978)
33
Karl Swenson (1908-1978)
34
Tom Wilson (1931-1978)
Music Producer
35
James Daly (1918-1978)
36
Edgar Bergen (1903-1978)
Ventriloquist
37
Will Geer (1902-1978)
38
Kurt Godel (1906-1978)
Philosopher
39
Charles Herbert Best (1899-1978)
Doctor
40
John Doeg (1908-1978)
Tennis Player
41
Frank Fontaine (1920-1978)
Comedian
42
Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson (1945-1978)
43
Jack O'Connor (1902-1978)
44
Claude Francois (1939-1978)
Pop Singer
45
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
46
Mel Street (1935-1978)
Country Singer
47
Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
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