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In the year 1976
594 Notable deaths
Winston Hibler
American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator (1910-1976).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Harrisburg.
Died August 8th, 1976 at 65 years old in Burbank.
Nam Il
North korean army officer (1915–1976).
Born June 5th, 1915 in North Hamgyong Province.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 60 years old in Pyongyang (traffic collision).
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel (1908–1976).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
Harry Braverman
American economist (1920–1976).
Born December 9th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 55 years old in Honesdale.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet (1910–1976).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana.
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince (1891–1976).
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
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).
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).
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).
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]
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.
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 (1908–1976).
Born September 5th, 1908 in New York City.
Died July 13th, 1976 at 67 years old in Beirut.
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.
Choe Yong-gon
North korean vice-marshal and politician (1900－1976).
Born June 21st, 1900 in Taechon County.
Died September 19th, 1976 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (cardiovascular disease).
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.
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.
Angelo Iachino
Naval officer (1889–1976).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Sanremo.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
Radaslaŭ Astroŭski
Belarusian politician.
Born October 25th, 1887 in Zapollie.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 88 years old in Benton Harbor.
Jan Zwartendijk
Jan zwartendijk was a dutch businessman and diplomat who helped jews escape lithuania during world war ii (1896–1976).
Born July 29th, 1896 in Rotterdam.
Died September 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Eindhoven.
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]
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Kristiansand.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging to death).
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