Died at Age 78

1

Dwight D. Eisenhower

US President

2

Mahatma Gandhi

Civil Rights Leader

3

Dean Martin

Pop Singer

4

Andrew Jackson

US President

5

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady

6

Coretta Scott King

Civil Rights Leader

7

Ronnie Spector

Rock Singer

8

James Naismith

Doctor

9

Roy O Disney

Entrepreneur

10

Juan Vicente Gómez

World Leader

11

Michael Nesmith

Rock Singer

12

Kublai Khan

War Hero

13

David Jones

Poet

14

Idi Amin

Politician

15

John Henry Mears

Explorer

16

Esther Rolle

TV Actress

17

BJ Thomas

Country Singer

18

Helen Reddy

Pop Singer

19

Yvonne Craig

TV Actress

20

Maurice Richard

Hockey Player

21

Elizabeth Harrison

Teacher

22

Patrick Demarchelier

Photographer

23

Don Williams

Country Singer

24

Raffaella Carra

World Music Singer

25

Bud Abbott

Comedian

26

Robert Forster

Movie Actor

27

Gerry Marsden

Rock Singer

28

Donald O'Connor

Movie Actor

29

Blue Demon

Wrestler

30

Alvar Aalto

Architect

31

Louise Brooks

Movie Actress

32

Mac Davis

Country Singer

33

Buddy Hackett

Movie Actor

34

Steve Allen

TV Show Host

35

Floyd Little

Football Player

36

Obafemi Awolowo

Politician

37

Thomas Terry Stevens

Movie Actor

38

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Philosopher

39

Annie Easley

Computer Scientist

40

Dr John

Jazz Singer

41

Alma Wahlberg

Reality Star

42

Robert Hunter

Songwriter

43

Dieter Laser

Movie Actor

44

Jerry Nelson

Puppeteer

45

Janet Reno

Politician

46

Sarah Bernhardt

Stage Actress

47

Jerry Sloan

Basketball Coach

48

Jacob Grimm

Novelist