Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1978

Ralph Fesler Gates was the 37th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1945 to 1949. A lawyer and veteran of World War I, he is credited with returning his party to power after the Ku Klux Klan scandal in late 1920s that led to years of Democratic dominance of the state government during the Great Depression. His term in office focused primarily on encouraging economic growth as World War II ended through the improvement of the state highway system, education reform, and offering incentives for industrial growth. After leaving office he remained active as a leader in the state Republican Party until his death.

John Joseph Boardman was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, and Titular Bishop of Gunela.

Frank Ferguson fue un actor de carácter de nacionalidad estadounidense, a lo largo de cuya carrera trabajó en centenares de producciones televisivas y cinematográficas.

Peter Francke (1897-1978) was a German screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for The Girl from Barnhelm (1940), an adaptation of a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Henri Suter fue un ciclista suizo, profesional entre los años 1918 y 1943, durante los cuales logró 57 victorias. Era un especialista en clásicas de un día, consiguiendo ganar tres de los cinco Monumentos del ciclismo. Con seis triunfos, es el ciclista que más veces ha ganado el Campeonato de Zúrich.

Hubert Schonger (1897–1978) was a German film director, producer and screenwriter. He began his career working on documentaries, but in the late 1930s switched to producing animated films.

Charles Milby Dale was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was the sixty-sixth Governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1945 to 1949.