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In the year 1976
551 Notable deaths
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the chinese communist party and founder of the people's republic of china (1893–1976).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Shaoshan. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Zhongnanhai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 70 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976).
Born September 15th, 1890 in Ashfield, Torquay. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1976 at 85 years old in Winterbrook. [ref]
J. Paul Getty
American industrialist and art collector (1892-1976).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Minneapolis.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 83 years old in Guildford (heart failure).
Werner Heisenberg
German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner (1901–1976).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Anneliese Michel
German homicide victim (1952-1976).
Born September 21st, 1952 in Leiblfing.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 23 years old in Klingenberg am Main (dehydration, starvation, undernutrition). [ref]
Carlo Gambino
American mobster.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889–1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter (1905–1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose.
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Bernard Montgomery
British army officer (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington.
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Sal Mineo
American actor (1939-1976).
Born January 10th, 1939 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1976 at 37 years old in West Hollywood (stab wound).
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898-1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
Zhou Enlai
1st premier of the people's republic of china.
Born March 5th, 1898 in Huai'an District.
Died January 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer).
Mickey Cohen
American criminal.
Born September 4th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died July 29th, 1976 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Man Ray
American artist and photographer (1890-1976).
Born August 27th, 1890 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1976 at 86 years old in Paris (infectious disease). [ref]
Sid James
South african-born british character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976).
Born May 8th, 1913 in Hillbrow.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 62 years old in Sunderland (myocardial infarction).
Anissa Jones
American actress (1958-1976).
Born March 11th, 1958 in West Lafayette.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 18 years old in Oceanside (drug overdose).
Lee J. Cobb
American actor (1911–1976).
Born December 8th, 1911 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 1976 at 64 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Born June 10th, 1910 in United States Military Academy. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1976 at 65 years old in Chicago (kidney cancer). [ref]
Mukesh
Indian singer (1923-1976).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in New Delhi.
Died August 27th, 1976 at 53 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Rosalind Russell
American actress (1907–1976).
Born June 4th, 1907 in Waterbury. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1976 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Jonathan Netanyahu
Military officer and national hero of the state of israel (1946–1976).
Born March 13th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1976 at 30 years old in Entebbe (gunshot wound).
Fritz Lang
Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Florence Ballard
American recording artist and vocalist.
Born June 30th, 1943 in Detroit.
Died February 22nd, 1976 at 32 years old in Detroit (coronary thrombosis).
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