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In the year 1974
575 Notable deaths
Antanas Sniečkus
Soviet politician (1903-1974).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Šakiai.
Died January 22nd, 1974 at 71 years old in Druskininkai.
Sterling North
American children's writer (1906–1974).
Born November 4th, 1906 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Whippany. [ref]
Élie Lescot
President of haiti (1883-1974).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Saint-Louis-du-Nord.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 90 years old in Laboule.
Errett Lobban Cord
Founder of the cord corporation (1894-1974).
Born July 20th, 1894 in Warrensburg.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 79 years old in Reno (cancer).
José Miró Cardona
Cuban politician (1902-1972).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Havana.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 71 years old in San Juan.
Messali Hadj
Algerian politician (1898-1974).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Tlemcen. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1974 at 76 years old in Gouvieux.
Robert Lee Moore
American mathematician.
Born November 14th, 1882 in Dallas.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 91 years old in Austin.
Howard St. John
American actor (1905-1974).
Born October 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 1974 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Manuel A. Odría
President of peru (1897–1974).
Born November 26th, 1897 in Tarma.
Died February 18th, 1974 at 76 years old in Lima.
George Kelly
American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor (1887-1974).
Born January 16th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Bryn Mawr (disease).
Horace Lindrum
Australian billiards and snooker player (1912–1974).
Born January 15th, 1912 in Municipality of Woollahra.
Died June 20th, 1974 at 62 years old in Warringah Council.
Glenn Morris
American track and field athlete.
Born June 18th, 1912 in Denver.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 61 years old in Palo Alto.
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim
Wehrmacht general (1884-1974).
Born February 11th, 1884 in Wrocław.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 90 years old in Göttingen.
Ahmad Ismail Ali
Egyptian military officer (1917–1974).
Born October 14th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died December 25th, 1974 at 57 years old in London.
André Jolivet
French composer.
Born August 8th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Robert Zaehner
British spy and academic on eastern religions (1913–1974).
Born April 8th, 1913 in Sevenoaks.
Died November 24th, 1974 at 61 years old in Oxford.
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss diplomat and historian (1891-1974).
Born September 10th, 1891 in Basel.
Died March 3rd, 1974 at 82 years old in Vinzel.
Holger Meins
German revolutionary (1941-1974).
Born October 26th, 1941 in Hamburg.
Died November 9th, 1974 at 33 years old in Wittlich (hunger strike).
Matilde Hidalgo
Ecuadorian physician and suffragist (1889-1974).
Born September 29th, 1889 in Loja. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1974 at 84 years old in Guayaquil.
Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist (1897–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Limerick.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Canterbury (disease).
Carroll Nye
Actor (1901-1974).
Born October 4th, 1901 in Akron.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Maurice Ewing
Geophysicist and oceanographer (1906-1974).
Born May 12th, 1906 in Floyd County.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 67 years old in Galveston.
Arline Judge
American actress (1912–1974).
Born February 21st, 1912 in Bridgeport.
Died February 7th, 1974 at 61 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Gino Cervi
Italian actor (1901-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in Bologna. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Punta Ala. [ref]
Harry Carney
American jazz musician (1910–1974).
Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.
Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.
Deaths 201 to 225 of 575
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