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
May 1 Aram KhatchaturianAram Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet Armenian composer who significantly influenced 20th-century classical music.
May 1 Aram Il'ič Chačaturjan
May 1 Giuseppe Girelli
May 1 Franco Matacotta
May 1 Sylvia Townsend Warner
May 3 A. Arnold Gillespie
May 5 Lu Synd
May 6 Ethelda Bleibtrey
May 6 Aldo Gabrielli
May 7 Mort WeisingerInfluential editor at DC Comics who played a crucial role in shaping the Superman mythology during the Golden and Silver Age of comics.
May 7 Ljubov' Timofeevna Kosmodem'janskaja
May 8 Duncan GrantBritish painter, decorator, and designer of textiles and pottery.
May 9 Giuseppe ImpastatoItalian journalist and activist (b. 1948).
May 9 Aldo Moro
May 9 Peppino Impastato
May 13 Giuseppe Tommaso Gangale
May 14 Bill Lear
May 15 Robert MenziesAustralian lawyer and politician, 12th prime minister of australia (b. 1894).
May 19 Albert KivikasEstonian-swedish journalist and author (b. 1898).
May 21 Tukojirao Holkar III
May 24 Barry Atwater
May 24 Rae Foley
May 24 Judson Melford
May 25 Hugo Helsten
May 26 Cybele AndrianouGreek actress (b. 1887).
May 26 Jorge Icaza
May 26 Erich Hagen
May 26 Tamara Platonovna Karsavina
May 29 Jurij Osipovič Dombrovskij
May 31 Jozsef BozsikLegendary Hungarian footballer who was a key midfielder for the famous 'Golden Team' of Hungary in the 1950s, known for his exceptional...