In the year 1976
594 Notable deaths
Viktor Stanitsyn
Soviet actor (1897-1976).
Died December 24th, 1976 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Conduelo Píriz
Uruguayan footballer (1905-1976).
Born July 17th, 1905 in Montevideo.
Died December 25th, 1976 at 71 years old
Chung Kook-chin
South korean footballer (1917-1976).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Korea under Japanese rule.
Died February 10th, 1976 at 59 years old
Hedy Bienenfeld
Austrian swimmer (1907-1976).
Born October 17th, 1907 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1976 at 68 years old [ref]
Lambert Schaus
Luxembourgian politician (1908-1976).
Born January 18th, 1908 in Luxembourg.
Died August 10th, 1976 at 68 years old in Luxembourg.
Khayr al-Din al-Zirikli
Syrian journalist, writer and historian (1893–1976).
Born June 25th, 1893 in Beirut. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1976 at 83 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Frank Brewin
Field hockey player (1909-1976).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Pune.
Died April 21st, 1976 at 66 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Renato Petronio
Italian rower (1891–1976).
Born February 5th, 1891 in Piran.
Died April 9th, 1976 at 85 years old in Portogruaro.
Lawrence Shields
Athletics competitor (1895–1976).
Born March 5th, 1895 in West Chester.
Died February 19th, 1976 at 80 years old in Rochester.
Wivan Pettersson
Swimmer (1904–1976).
Born January 24th, 1904 in Eskilstuna. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1976 at 72 years old in Eskilstuna.
Tibor Csík
Hungarian boxer (1927–1976).
Born September 2nd, 1927 in Jászberény.
Died June 22nd, 1976 at 48 years old in Sydney.
Tibor Erdey-Grúz
Hungarian politician and chemist (1902-1976).
Born October 27th, 1902 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1976 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Thomas Burn
English footballer.
Born November 29th, 1888 in Spittal.
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 87 years old in Sea Point.
Peter Bischoff
Sailor (1904–1976).
Born March 24th, 1904 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Fernando María Castiella y Maíz
Spanish diplomat.
Born December 9th, 1907 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1976 at 68 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Harry Wyld
English racing cyclist (1900–1976).
Born June 5th, 1900 in Mansfield.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 75 years old in Derby.
Ivan Melezh
Soviet belarusian prose writer, playwright, publicist (1921-1976).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Hlinišča.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Minsk.
Olimpio Bizzi
Italian cyclist.
Born August 1st, 1916 in Livorno.
Died August 3rd, 1976 at 60 years old in Abetone.
Jan Wasiewicz
Polish footballer (1911-1976).
Born January 6th, 1911 in Lviv.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Quilmes.
Adeline Sarah Ames
American mycologist (1879-1976).
Born October 6th, 1879 in Henderson.
Died February 11th, 1976 at 96 years old in Long Beach.
Mario Alborta
Bolivian footballer (1910–1976).
Born September 19th, 1910 in La Paz.
Died January 1st, 1976 at 65 years old in La Paz.
Joseph-Marie Martin
Roman catholic cardinal (1891–1976).
Born August 9th, 1891 in Orléans.
Died January 21st, 1976 at 84 years old in Rouen.
Renata Viganò
Italian writer (1900–1976).
Born June 17th, 1900 in Bologna.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 75 years old in Bologna.
Clarice Benini
Italian chess player (1905-1976).
Born January 8th, 1905 in Florence.
Died September 6th, 1976 at 71 years old in Rufina.
Hans Theilig
German handball player (1914–1976).
Born August 12th, 1914 in Hamburg.
Died October 6th, 1976 at 62 years old in Hamburg.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner