Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
1
Harvey Milk (1930-1978)
Civil Rights Leader
2
Adolf Dassler (1900-1978)
Entrepreneur
3
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Painter
4
Bob Crane (1928-1978)
TV Actor
5
Sydney Taylor (1904-1978)
Autobiographer
6
Keith Moon (1946-1978)
Drummer
7
Robert Shaw (1927-1978)
Movie Actor
8
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
9
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
Jazz Singer
10
Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
Religious Leader
11
Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Animator
12
Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
Country Singer
13
James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978)
Novelist
14
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
World Leader
15
Roy L. Dennis (1961-1978)
16
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
Anthropologist
17
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
18
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978)
Vice President
19
Tom Wilson (1931-1978)
Music Producer
20
Charles James (1906-1978)
Fashion Designer
21
Jack Warner (1892-1978)
22
Blossom Rock (1895-1978)
TV Actress
23
Michael Wilson (1914-1978)
Screenwriter
24
Joe McCarthy (1887-1978)
Baseball Manager
25
Terry Kath (1946-1978)
Guitarist
26
Joseph Montoya (1915-1978)
Politician
27
Dave Kerr (1909-1978)
Hockey Player
28
Jomo Kenyatta
29
Ed Wood (1924-1978)
Director
30
Mark Robson (1913-1978)
31
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
32
Karl Wallenda (1905-1978)
Daredevil
33
Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978)
World Music Singer
34
John Cazale (1935-1978)
35
Jacques Brel (1929-1978)
36
Eddie Aikau (1946-1978)
Surfer
37
Kimberly Dianne Leach (1965-1978)
38
Karl Swenson (1908-1978)
39
James Daly (1918-1978)
40
Chris Bell (1951-1978)
Pop Singer
41
Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978)
42
Zara Cully (1892-1978)
43
Ray Noble (1903-1978)
44
Don Ellis (1934-1978)
Trumpet Player
45
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
46
Peggy Wood (1892-1978)
Movie Actress
47
Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978)
Race Car Driver
48
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