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In the year 1974
628 Notable deaths
Peter Lei
Catholic bishop (1922-1974).
Born March 29th, 1922 in Guangzhou.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 52 years old in British Hong Kong.
Harry L. Fraser
Film director (1889-1974).
Born March 31st, 1889 in San Francisco, California.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pomona.
Franz Wagner
Austrian footballer (1911–1974).
Born September 23rd, 1911 in Vienna.
Died December 8th, 1974 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Pedro Benítez
Paraguayan footballer (1901-1974).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Luque.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 73 years old in Luque.
Ewart Horsfall
British rower (1892–1974).
Born May 24th, 1892 in Liverpool.
Died February 1st, 1974 at 81 years old in Devizes.
Eberardo Pavesi
Italian racing cyclist (1883–1974).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Colturano.
Died November 11th, 1974 at 91 years old in Milan.
John Collier
American athlete (1907–1974).
Born September 26th, 1907 in Buffalo.
Died October 31st, 1974 at 67 years old in Coronado. [ref]
Albert Pilát
Czech botanist and mycologist (1903-1974).
Born November 2nd, 1903 in Prague.
Died May 29th, 1974 at 70 years old in Prague.
Nunzio Malasomma
Italian film director.
Born February 4th, 1894 in Caserta.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 79 years old in Rome.
Isabel Oyarzábal Smith
Journalist, writer, diplomat, editor (1878–1974).
Born June 12th, 1878 in Málaga. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1974 at 95 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann
Swedish glaciologist and diplomat (1889-1974).
Born November 14th, 1889 in Karlsborg.
Died March 10th, 1974 at 84 years old in Hägerstens församling. [ref]
Martín Echegoyen
Uruguayan politician (1891-1974).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Per Collinder
Swedish astronomer (1890-1975).
Born May 22nd, 1890 in Sundsvall.
Died December 6th, 1974 at 84 years old in Uppsala.
Robert Pache
Swiss footballer (1897-1974).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Morges.
Died December 31st, 1974 at 77 years old in Pully.
Wiktor Biegański
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1892–1974).
Born November 16th, 1892 in Sambir. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1974 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Agnes Geraghty
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1974).
Born November 26th, 1907 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1974 at 66 years old in Oceanside.
Alan Jackson
British competitive cyclist.
Born November 19th, 1933 in Stockport.
Died March 24th, 1974 at 40 years old in Hornchurch. [ref]
José da Conceição
Brazilian athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Valentin Kolumb
Soviet writer (1935–1974).
Born May 3rd, 1935 in Miziner.
Died December 8th, 1974 at 39 years old in Yoshkar-Ola.
Rabbe Enckell
Finnish swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Tammela.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 71 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Bino Bini
Italian fencer (1900–1974).
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Livorno.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 74 years old in Livorno.
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower.
Born August 9th, 1919 in Providence.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 55 years old
André Guillaumin
French botanist (1885-1974).
Born June 21st, 1885 in Arrou. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1974 at 88 years old in Athis-Mons. [ref]
Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Takatsuki.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 62 years old in Takatsuki.
Raúl González Tuñón
Poet and writer (1905-1974).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1974 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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