People murdered in 1978

American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978)

Bulgarian dissident writer (1929-1978)

American actor, drummer, radio host, and disc jockey (1928–1978)

politician (1927-1978)

American girlfriend of Sid Vicious

Croatian writer (1939–1978)

Jewish-Egyptian communist (1914-1978)

Nicaraguan journalist (1924-1978)

Azerbaijani general

American baseball player (1950-1978)