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Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1978

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1978. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Aram Khatchaturian
    May 1 Aram Khatchaturian

    Aram Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet Armenian composer who significantly influenced 20th-century classical music.

  • Aram Il'ič Chačaturjan
    May 1 Aram Il'ič Chačaturjan
  • Giuseppe Girelli
    May 1 Giuseppe Girelli
  • Franco Matacotta
    May 1 Franco Matacotta
  • Sylvia Townsend Warner
    May 1 Sylvia Townsend Warner
  • A. Arnold Gillespie
    May 3 A. Arnold Gillespie
  • Lu Synd
    May 5 Lu Synd
  • Ethelda Bleibtrey
    May 6 Ethelda Bleibtrey
  • Aldo Gabrielli
    May 6 Aldo Gabrielli
  • Mort Weisinger
    May 7 Mort Weisinger

    Influential editor at DC Comics who played a crucial role in shaping the Superman mythology during the Golden and Silver Age of comics.

  • Ljubov' Timofeevna Kosmodem'janskaja
    May 7 Ljubov' Timofeevna Kosmodem'janskaja
  • Duncan Grant
    May 8 Duncan Grant

    British painter, decorator, and designer of textiles and pottery.

  • Giuseppe Impastato
    May 9 Giuseppe Impastato

    Italian journalist and activist (b. 1948).

  • Aldo Moro
    May 9 Aldo Moro
  • Peppino Impastato
    May 9 Peppino Impastato
  • Giuseppe Tommaso Gangale
    May 13 Giuseppe Tommaso Gangale
  • Bill Lear
    May 14 Bill Lear
  • Robert Menzies
    May 15 Robert Menzies

    Australian lawyer and politician, 12th prime minister of australia (b. 1894).

  • Albert Kivikas
    May 19 Albert Kivikas

    Estonian-swedish journalist and author (b. 1898).

  • Tukojirao Holkar III
    May 21 Tukojirao Holkar III
  • Barry Atwater
    May 24 Barry Atwater
  • Rae Foley
    May 24 Rae Foley
  • Judson Melford
    May 24 Judson Melford
  • Hugo Helsten
    May 25 Hugo Helsten
  • Cybele Andrianou
    May 26 Cybele Andrianou

    Greek actress (b. 1887).

  • Jorge Icaza
    May 26 Jorge Icaza
  • Erich Hagen
    May 26 Erich Hagen
  • Tamara Platonovna Karsavina
    May 26 Tamara Platonovna Karsavina
  • Jurij Osipovič Dombrovskij
    May 29 Jurij Osipovič Dombrovskij
  • Jozsef Bozsik
    May 31 Jozsef Bozsik

    Legendary Hungarian footballer who was a key midfielder for the famous 'Golden Team' of Hungary in the 1950s, known for his exceptional...