Quote Authors Who Died in 1978

Babe Paley

American Celebrity

Jul 5, 1915 - Jul 6, 1978

Bruce Catton

American Historian

Oct 9, 1899 - Aug 28, 1978

Charles Eames

American Designer

Jun 17, 1907 - Aug 21, 1978

Don Ellis

American Musician

Jul 25, 1934 - Dec 17, 1978

Ed Wood

American Director

Oct 10, 1924 - Dec 10, 1978

Edgar Bergen

American Actor

Feb 16, 1903 - Sep 30, 1978

Faith Baldwin

American Novelist

Oct 1, 1893 - 1978

Ford Frick

American Journalist

Dec 19, 1894 - Apr 8, 1978

Frank Woolley

English Athlete

May 27, 1887 - Oct 18, 1978

Gene Tunney

American Athlete

May 25, 1897 - Nov 7, 1978

Gig Young

American Actor

Nov 4, 1913 - Oct 19, 1978

Gilbert Highet

Scottish Writer

Jun 22, 1906 - Jan 20, 1978

Giorgio de Chirico

Greek Artist

Jul 10, 1888 - Nov 20, 1978

Golda Meir

Israeli Leader

May 3, 1898 - Dec 8, 1978

Hal Borland

American Author

May 14, 1900 - Feb 22, 1978

Harold Rosenberg

American Writer

Feb 2, 1906 - Jul 11, 1978

Harvey Milk

American Politician

May 22, 1930 - Nov 27, 1978

Hubert H. Humphrey

American Politician

May 27, 1911 - Jan 13, 1978

Ignazio Silone

Italian Author

May 1, 1900 - Aug 22, 1978

Ilka Chase

American Actress

Apr 8, 1903 - 1978

Jack L. Warner

Canadian Businessman

Aug 2, 1892 - Sep 9, 1978

James Bryant Conant

American Scientist

Mar 26, 1893 - Feb 11, 1978

James Daly

American Actor

Oct 23, 1918 - Jul 3, 1978

James Welch

English Soldier

Jul 7, 1889 - Jun 28, 1978

Janet Flanner

American Journalist

Mar 13, 1892 - Nov 7, 1978

Joe Davis

American Celebrity

Apr 15, 1901 - Jul 10, 1978