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In the year 1976
551 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Marschall
German admiral (1886–1976).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Augsburg.
Died March 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in Mölln.
Friedrich Schulz
German general (1897–1976).
Born October 15th, 1897 in Czerwieńsk.
Died November 30th, 1976 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Nikolay Nosov
Soviet writer (1908–1976).
Born November 23rd, 1908 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1976 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Zofia Stryjeńska
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891-1976).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Kraków. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1976 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Henrik Dam
Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Copenhagen.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.
Boris Iofan
Soviet architect.
Born April 28th, 1891 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1976 at 84 years old in Barvikha. [ref]
Albert Dieudonné
French actor, screenwriter, film director and novelist (1889–1976).
Born November 26th, 1889 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1976 at 86 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Nora Ricci
Italian actress (1924-1976).
Born July 19th, 1924 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1976 at 51 years old in Rome.
Hermann Jónasson
Politician (1896-1976).
Born December 25th, 1896 in Skagafjörður.
Died January 22nd, 1976 at 79 years old in Reykjavík.
María Corda
Hungarian actress.
Born May 4th, 1898 in Deva. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1976 at 77 years old in Thônex. [ref]
Mary Nash
American actress (1884-1976).
Born August 15th, 1884 in Troy.
Died December 3rd, 1976 at 92 years old in Brentwood (disease).
Richard Hughes
British writer (1900–1976).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Weybridge.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 76 years old in Talsarnau.
Ray Nance
American jazz musician (1913–1976).
Born December 10th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died January 28th, 1976 at 62 years old in New York City.
Bertha Lutz
Brazilian scientist (1894-1976).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in São Paulo.
Died September 16th, 1976 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Abaz Kupi
Albanian military officer, anti-communist politician and founder of the legaility movement (1892-1976).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Krujë.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 83 years old in New York City.
Ivan Yakubovsky
Soviet military commander, marshal of the soviet union (1912-1976).
Born January 7th, 1912 in Zajcava.
Died November 30th, 1976 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Vasily Shulgin
Russian lawyer (1878–1976).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Kyiv.
Died February 15th, 1976 at 98 years old in Vladimir.
Victor Varconi
Hungarian actor (1891–1976).
Born March 31st, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died July 26th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Ivo Van Damme
Belgian athlete (1954–1976).
Born February 21st, 1954 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 29th, 1976 at 22 years old in Orange (traffic collision).
Rudolf Kempe
German conductor.
Born June 14th, 1910 in Dresden. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1976 at 65 years old in Zürich.
Ángela Ruiz Robles
Teacher, writer, and inventor (1895–1976.
Born March 28th, 1895 in Villamanín. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1976 at 81 years old in Ferrol. [ref]
Juan d'Arienzo
Argentine musician (1900–1976).
Born December 14th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Hans von Obstfelder
German general.
Born September 6th, 1886 in Steinbach-Hallenberg.
Died December 20th, 1976 at 90 years old in Wiesbaden.
Massimo Dallamano
Italian director, cinematographer and screenwriter (1917–1976).
Born April 17th, 1917 in Milan.
Died November 14th, 1976 at 59 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Lucile Browne
American actress (1907-1976).
Born March 18th, 1907 in Memphis.
Died May 10th, 1976 at 69 years old in Lexington.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene