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In the year 1976

593 Notable deaths

Shintaro Uda

Japanese engineer (1896–1976).

Born June 1st, 1896 in Toyama Prefecture.

Died August 18th, 1976 at 80 years old in Tokyo.

William Tannen

American actor (1911-1976).

Born November 17th, 1911 in New York City.

Died December 2nd, 1976 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills.

León de Greiff

Colombian poet (1895-1976).

Born July 22nd, 1895 in Medellín.

Died July 11th, 1976 at 80 years old in Bogotá.

Maria Klenova

Marine geologist (1898–1976).

Born August 12th, 1898 in Irkutsk.

Died August 6th, 1976 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Konstantin Vasilyev

Soviet artist (1942-1976).

Born September 3rd, 1942 in Maykop.

Died October 29th, 1976 at 34 years old in Vasilyevo, Zelenodolsky District, Republic of Tatarstan (railway accident).

Alexander Brailowsky

Ukrainian-born french pianist (1896-1976).

Born February 16th, 1896 in Kyiv.

Died April 25th, 1976 at 80 years old in New York City.

Anton Grasser

German general and knight's cross recipients (1891–1976).

Born November 3rd, 1891 in Bossendorf. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1976 at 85 years old in Riedenberg. [ref]

James A. Noe

American politician (1890-1976).

Born December 21st, 1890 in Evans Landing.

Died October 18th, 1976 at 85 years old in Houston.

Otto Tief

Estonian politician, military personnel and lawyer (1889-1976).

Born August 14th, 1889 in Uusküla.

Died March 5th, 1976 at 86 years old in Ahja.

Christian Peder Kryssing

German general (1891-1976).

Born July 7th, 1891 in Kolding.

Died July 7th, 1976 at 85 years old in Haderslev.

Zoltán Latinovits

Hungarian actor.

Born September 9th, 1931 in Budapest.

Died June 4th, 1976 at 44 years old in Balatonszemes.

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.

José Revueltas

Mexican writer (1914–1976).

Born November 20th, 1914 in Santiago Papasquiaro. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1976 at 61 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Bob Feerick

American basketball player, coach, executive (1920–1976).

Born January 2nd, 1920 in San Francisco.

Died June 8th, 1976 at 56 years old in Oakland.

Viggo Kampmann

Danish politician (1910-1976).

Born July 21st, 1910 in Frederiksberg.

Died June 3rd, 1976 at 65 years old in Store Torøje.

Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub

Sudanese prime minister (1908-1976).

Born May 17th, 1908 in Khartoum.

Died June 23rd, 1976 at 68 years old in Khartoum.

Jan Nagórski

Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation (1888–1976).

Born February 20th, 1888 in Włocławek.

Died June 9th, 1976 at 88 years old in Warsaw.

Dean Dixon

American conductor (1915–1976).

Born January 10th, 1915 in New York City.

Died November 3rd, 1976 at 61 years old in Zug.

Shōjirō Ishibashi

Japanese businessman (1889–1976).

Born February 1st, 1889 in Kurume.

Died September 11th, 1976 at 87 years old in Hibiya (Parkinson's disease).

Ethel Shutta

American actress and singer (1896-1976).

Born December 1st, 1896 in Manhattan.

Died February 5th, 1976 at 79 years old in New York City (disease).

Alexander Lernet-Holenia

Austrian writer (1897–1976).

Born October 21st, 1897 in Vienna.

Died July 3rd, 1976 at 78 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).

Tullio Cianetti

Italian politician (1899–1976).

Born August 20th, 1899 in Assisi.

Died April 8th, 1976 at 76 years old in Maputo.

Elmer George

Racecar driver (1928-1976).

Born July 15th, 1928 in Hockerville.

Died May 31st, 1976 at 47 years old in Terre Haute.

Irvin Willat

Film director (1890-1976).

Born November 18th, 1890 in Stamford.

Died April 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Monica.

Paul Russo

Racecar driver.

Born April 10th, 1914 in Kenosha.

Died February 13th, 1976 at 61 years old in Clearwater.

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