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In the year 1974
575 Notable deaths
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose). [ref]
Leon Shamroy
American cinematographer (1901-1974).
Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean Daniélou
French jesuit theologian and cardinal (1905–1974).
Born May 14th, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cornelius Lanczos
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1893–1974).
Born February 2nd, 1893 in Székesfehérvár.
Died June 25th, 1974 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Fernande Barrey
French prostitute, model, and painter (1893–1974).
Born January 9th, 1893 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 30th, 1974 at 81 years old in Créteil (lung disease). [ref]
Basanti Devi
Indian freedom activist (1880-1974).
Born March 23rd, 1880 in Assam.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 94 years old
Tina Brooks
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Edmund Blunden
British poet, author and critic (1896–1974).
Born November 1st, 1896 in London.
Died January 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in Long Melford.
Aklilu Habte-Wold
Ethiopian prime minister (1912-1974).
Born March 12th, 1912 in Addis Ababa.
Died November 23rd, 1974 at 62 years old in Addis Ababa.
Roberto Assagioli
Italian psychiatrist and pioneer (1888-1974).
Born February 27th, 1888 in Venice.
Died August 23rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Capolona.
Rajani Palme Dutt
British communist and journalist (1896-1974).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died December 20th, 1974 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Harry Hooper
Baseball player.
Born August 24th, 1887 in Santa Clara County.
Died December 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Santa Cruz.
Paul-Werner Hoppe
Ss officer (1910-1974).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bochum.
René Spitz
Austrian-american psychoanalyst.
Born January 29th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died September 11th, 1974 at 87 years old in Denver.
Blanche Yurka
American actress (1887-1974).
Born June 18th, 1887 in Saint Paul.
Died June 6th, 1974 at 86 years old in New York City (arteriosclerosis).
Spiridon Marinatos
Greek archaeologist (1901–1974).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Lixouri.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
Italian and soviet aircraft designer.
Born May 14th, 1897 in Rijeka.
Died December 6th, 1974 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Pietro Germi
Italian screenwriter, director, actor (1914–1974).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Genoa.
Died December 5th, 1974 at 60 years old in Rome (hepatitis).
Abraham Robinson
American mathematician (1918–1974).
Born October 6th, 1918 in Waldenburg, Wałbrzych.
Died April 11th, 1974 at 55 years old in New Haven (pancreatic cancer).
Fu Zuoyi
Chinese politician (1895-1974).
Born June 2nd, 1895 in Wanrong County.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Kurt Atterberg
Swedish composer (1887–1974).
Born December 12th, 1887 in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1974 at 86 years old in Oscar Parish.
Yevgeny Viktorovich Vuchetich
Soviet artist and pedagogist (1908-1974).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Dnipro.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alexander P. de Seversky
Russian-american aviation pioneer.
Born June 7th, 1894 in Tbilisi.
Died August 24th, 1974 at 80 years old in New York City.
Mary Forbes
British-american actress (1883-1974).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Hornsey.
Died July 22nd, 1974 at 91 years old in Beaumont (disease).
Fahrettin Altay
Turkish general and statesperson (1880–1974).
Born January 20th, 1880 in Shkodër.
Died October 25th, 1974 at 94 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 575
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