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In the year 1974
628 Notable deaths
Valentino Degani
Italian footballer (1905-1974).
Born February 14th, 1905 in Badia Polesine.
Died November 6th, 1974 at 69 years old in Bollate.
Eduard Kainberger
Austrian footballer (1911-1974).
Born November 20th, 1911 in Salzburg.
Died March 7th, 1974 at 62 years old in Salzburg.
Helmuth Kahl
Modern pentathlete (1901–1974).
Born February 17th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died January 23rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Osann-Monzel.
Kurt Leucht
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 31st, 1903 in Nuremberg.
Died November 2nd, 1974 at 71 years old in Nuremberg.
Sverre Hansen
Norwegian footballer (1913-1974).
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Larvik.
Died August 22nd, 1974 at 61 years old in Larvik.
Józef Kondrat
Polish actor (1902-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1974 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Gösta Lilliehöök
Modern pentathlete (1884–1974).
Born May 25th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died November 18th, 1974 at 90 years old in Danderyd.
Hjalmart Andersen
Gymnast (1889–1974).
Born October 11th, 1889 in Stubbekøbing.
Died January 23rd, 1974 at 84 years old in Risskov.
Hans Moser
Swiss equestrian (1901-1974).
Born January 19th, 1901 in Oberdiessbach, Thun.
Died November 18th, 1974 at 73 years old in Thun.
Gaston Mercier
French rower (1932-1974).
Born June 5th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 42 years old in Bussières (myocardial infarction).
Georges Rigal
French swimmer and water polo player.
Born January 6th, 1890 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1974 at 84 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. [ref]
Fritz Hagmann
Olympic wrestler (1901-1974).
Born March 28th, 1901.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 73 years old in Canton of Ticino.
Robert Livingston
American ice hockey player (1908–1974).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in New York.
Died April 2nd, 1974 at 65 years old in New Canaan.
Adolf Leo Oppenheim
Austrian academic.
Born June 7th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died July 21st, 1974 at 70 years old in Berkeley.
Edvard Linna
Gymnast (1886-1974).
Born August 26th, 1886 in Mikkeli.
Died December 30th, 1974 at 88 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Molander
Swedish ice hockey player and speed skater (1889–1974).
Born June 22nd, 1889 in Stockholm.
Died January 30th, 1974 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Anselm Ahlfors
Wrestler (1897–1974).
Born December 29th, 1897 in Kotka.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Jyväskylä.
Sven Malm
Swedish sprinter (1894–1974).
Born February 25th, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1974 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Arnošt Kreuz
Czech footballer (1912-1974).
Born May 9th, 1912 in Veselí, Neštěmice. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1974 at 61 years old in Norderstedt.
Maurice Raizman
Molovan-french chess player.
Born February 26th, 1905 in Bender. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1974 at 69 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Harry Larsen
Danish rower (1915-1974).
Born September 4th, 1915 in Kirkerup.
Died August 12th, 1974 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.
Sven Thorell
Swedish canoeist and sailor (1888–1974).
Born February 18th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died April 29th, 1974 at 86 years old in Bromma city district.
Raymond Evans
Australian field hockey player (1939–1974).
Born September 28th, 1939 in Northam.
Died November 7th, 1974 at 35 years old in Perth.
Hermine Stindt
Swimmer (1888-1974).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Bremerhaven.
Died February 19th, 1974 at 86 years old in Hanover.
Guy Clarkson
Ice hockey player.
Born January 1st, 1891 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1974 at 83 years old in Buffalo.
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