In the year 1974
628 Notable deaths
Mihail Andricu
Romanian composer (1894–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Richard Corts
German sprinter (1905-1974).
Born July 16th, 1905 in Remscheid.
Died August 7th, 1974 at 69 years old in Remscheid.
Enrico Rivolta
Italian footballer (1905–1974).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Milan.
Died March 18th, 1974 at 68 years old in Milan.
Guy Oliver Nickalls
British rower.
Born April 4th, 1899 in High Wycombe.
Died April 26th, 1974 at 75 years old in London.
Zeffiro Furiassi
Italian footballer (1923-1974).
Born January 19th, 1923 in Pesaro.
Died November 4th, 1974 at 51 years old in Florence.
Kamilla Trever
Russian-soviet historian, orientalist, and university teacher (1892–1974).
Born January 25th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 11th, 1974 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sayed Nosseir
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born August 31st, 1905 in Tanta.
Died November 28th, 1974 at 69 years old in Cairo.
Axel Cadier
Olympic wrestler (1906–1974).
Born September 13th, 1906 in Varberg.
Died October 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Fernand de Montigny
Belgian fencer and hockey player (1885–1974).
Born January 5th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 88 years old in Antwerp.
Fritz Baade
German politician and economist (1893-1974).
Born January 3rd, 1893 in Neuruppin.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 81 years old in Kiel.
Béla Illés
Hungarian left-wing writer.
Born March 22nd, 1895 in Košice.
Died January 5th, 1974 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Gustaf Dyrsch
Equestrian (1890–1974).
Born August 28th, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 83 years old in Sollentuna Municipality.
Fred Kelly
American hurdler (1891–1974).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 82 years old in Medford.
Cyril Mackworth-Praed
British sport shooter, ornithologist and naturalist (1891-1974).
Born September 21st, 1891 in Dorking.
Died June 30th, 1974 at 82 years old in Ringwood.
Sándor Glancz
Hungarian table tennis player (1908-1974).
Born July 14th, 1908 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ladislav Fouček
Czechoslovak biker (1930-1974).
Born December 10th, 1930 in Prague.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 43 years old in Munich.
Sydney Battersby
British swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1887–1974).
Born November 18th, 1887 in Platt Bridge. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Anna Arena
Italian actress (1919–1974).
Born June 21st, 1919 in Quiliano.
Died August 19th, 1974 at 55 years old in Jesolo.
János Gyarmati
Hungarian association football player and coach (1910-1974).
Born February 8th, 1910 in Tápiószele.
Died August 29th, 1974 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Luis Ignacio de la Vega
Mexican basketball player (1914–1974).
Born June 21st, 1914 in San Luis Potosí.
Died September 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Tijuana.
Karl Holmström
Ski jumper.
Born March 22nd, 1925 in Bjurholm. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1974 at 49 years old in Jukkasjärvi.
Friedrich Golling
Austrian fencer (1883–1974).
Born November 11th, 1883.
Died October 11th, 1974 at 90 years old
Lubomir Pipkov
Bulgarian composer (1904-1974).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Lovech.
Died May 9th, 1974 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Willem Hendrik van den Bos
Dutch astronomer (1896–1974).
Born September 25th, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died March 30th, 1974 at 77 years old in Johannesburg.
William Kinnear
Scottish rower (1880–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1880 in Marykirk.
Died March 5th, 1974 at 93 years old in Leicester (heart failure).
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel