In the year 1976
551 Notable deaths
Rosina Lhévinne
Russian-american pianist and pedagogue (1880–1976).
Born March 29th, 1880 in Kyiv.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 96 years old in Glendale (disease, stroke).
Taos Amrouche
Kabylian writer and singer (1913-1976).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Tunis.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 63 years old in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire.
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince.
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
Werner Junck
German military general (1895-1976).
Born December 28th, 1895 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 80 years old in Munich. [ref]
Douglas Reed
British journalist, playwright, novelist and author (1895–1976).
Born March 11th, 1895 in London.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 81 years old in Durban.
William Hawi
Lebanese politician.
Born September 5th, 1908 in New York City.
Died July 13th, 1976 at 67 years old in Beirut (killed in action).
Mariano Ospina Pérez
President of colombia (1891-1976).
Born November 24th, 1891 in Medellín.
Died April 14th, 1976 at 84 years old in Bogotá.
Daniel F. Galouye
American writer (1920–1976).
Born February 11th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 56 years old in New Orleans.
Murvyn Vye
American actor (1913-1976).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Quincy.
Died August 17th, 1976 at 63 years old in Pompano Beach.
Willi Hennig
German biologist (1913–1976).
Born April 20th, 1913 in Dürrhennersdorf.
Died November 5th, 1976 at 63 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Carl Benjamin Boyer
American mathematician and historian (1906–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Hellertown.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in New York City.
Jan Zwartendijk
Dutch righteous among the nations.
Born July 29th, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died September 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Eindhoven.
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Kristiansand Municipality.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging).
Angelo Iachino
Naval officer (1889–1976).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Sanremo.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
Jean Servais
Belgian film and stage actor (1912-1976).
Born September 24th, 1912 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1976 at 63 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Salomon Smolianoff
Jewish painter and counterfeiter and holocaust survivor involved in operation bernhard.
Born March 26th, 1897 in Poltava, Kremenchuk. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1976 at 79 years old in Porto Alegre.
Zuzu Angel
Brazilian-american fashion designer (1921-1976).
Born June 5th, 1921 in Curvelo.
Died April 14th, 1976 at 54 years old in Rio de Janeiro (car collision).
Fritz Rasp
German actor.
Born May 13th, 1891 in Bayreuth. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1976 at 85 years old in Gräfelfing. [ref]
Choe Yong-gon
North korean military person and politician (1900-1976).
Born June 21st, 1900 in Taechon County.
Died September 19th, 1976 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (cardiovascular disease).
Radaslaŭ Astroŭski
Belarusian politician.
Born October 25th, 1887 in Zapollie.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 88 years old in Benton Harbor.
Gerhard Engel
German general and knight's cross recipients (1906-1976).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Guben.
Died December 9th, 1976 at 70 years old in Munich.
Géza Anda
Swiss pianist and conductor of hungarian birth (1921-1976).
Born January 19th, 1921 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1976 at 55 years old in Zurich (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Pál Turán
Hungarian mathematician.
Born August 18th, 1910 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1976 at 66 years old in Budapest (leukemia).
George Ostrogorsky
Russian byzantinist (1902-1976).
Born January 19th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 24th, 1976 at 74 years old in Belgrade.
Princess Fathia Fuad of Egypt
Egyptian royal (1930–1976).
Born December 17th, 1930 in Koubbeh Palace.
Died December 10th, 1976 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (shot to the head).
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau