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In the year 1976
594 Notable deaths
Friedrich Foertsch
German wehrmacht and bundeswehr general (1900-1976).
Born May 19th, 1900 in Drzonowo Wałeckie.
Died December 14th, 1976 at 76 years old in Goslar. [ref]
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 (1910–1976).
Born June 14th, 1910 in Dresden.
Died May 12th, 1976 at 65 years old in Zurich.
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.
Ali Sastroamidjojo
8th and 10th prime minister of indonesia (1903–1975).
Born May 21st, 1903 in Central Java.
Died March 13th, 1976 at 72 years old in Jakarta.
Hans von Obstfelder
German general (1886–1976).
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.
Jeanne Mammen
German painter (1890-1976).
Born November 21st, 1890 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gina Bachauer
Greek pianist.
Born May 21st, 1913 in Athens.
Died August 22nd, 1976 at 63 years old in Athens.
DeHart Hubbard
American long jumper (1903–1976).
Born November 25th, 1903 in Cincinnati.
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 72 years old in Cleveland.
Zdeněk Fierlinger
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, legioneer, minister of industry and czechoslovak politician (1891-1976).
Born July 11th, 1891 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1976 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deryck Cooke
British musicologist and broadcaster (1919–1976).
Born September 14th, 1919 in Leicester.
Died October 26th, 1976 at 57 years old in London Borough of Croydon.
Clint Benedict
Canadian ice hockey player (1892–1976).
Born September 26th, 1892 in Ottawa.
Died November 12th, 1976 at 84 years old in Ottawa.
Jean Martinon
French conductor and composer (1910–1976).
Born January 10th, 1910 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died March 1st, 1976 at 66 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Emil Bodnăraș
Romanian general and politician (1904-1976).
Born February 10th, 1904 in Iaslovăț.
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old in Bucharest.
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976).
Born October 16th, 1900 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Elihan Tore Saghuny
President of the second east turkestan republic.
Born March 21st, 1885 in Tokmok.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 90 years old in Tashkent.
Mary Poonen Lukose
Indian gynecologist, obstetrician and the first female surgeon general in india..
Born August 2nd, 1886 in Aymanam.
Died October 2nd, 1976 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Joseph Henabery
American actor (1888–1976).
Born January 15th, 1888 in Omaha.
Died February 18th, 1976 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Gabriele Allegra
Franciscan friar and scholar, beatified.
Born December 16th, 1907 in San Giovanni la Punta. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1976 at 68 years old in Hong Kong.
Kevin O'Halloran
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1937–1976).
Born March 3rd, 1937 in Katanning.
Died July 5th, 1976 at 39 years old in Kojonup.
D. R. Fulkerson
American mathematician (1924–1976).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Tamms.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 51 years old in Ithaca.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 594
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