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In the year 1976
594 Notable deaths
Vasile Chiroiu
Romanian footballer (1910-1976).
Born August 13th, 1910 in Comloșu Mare.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 65 years old
Carlo Grano
Catholic cardinal (1887–1976).
Born October 14th, 1887 in Rome.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 88 years old in Rome.
Leonid Beda
Soviet aviator (1920–1976).
Born August 16th, 1920.
Died December 26th, 1976 at 56 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Thure Andersson
Swedish wrestler (1907–1976).
Born April 27th, 1907 in Ölme. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1976 at 68 years old in Karlstad. [ref]
Ferdinand Le Drogo
French racing cyclist (1903–1976).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Pontivy.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 72 years old in Vannes.
Gáspár Borbás
Hungarian association football player (1884-1976).
Born July 26th, 1884 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1976 at 92 years old in Budapest.
Alfredo Pitto
Italian association footballer (1906–1976).
Born May 25th, 1906 in Livorno.
Died October 16th, 1976 at 70 years old in Milan.
Filip Johansson
Swedish association football and bandy player (1902-1976).
Born January 21st, 1902 in Nödinge parish. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Nödinge parish.
Achille Souchard
Racing cyclist (1900–1976).
Born May 17th, 1900 in Allonnes.
Died September 20th, 1976 at 76 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Laco Novomeský
Czechoslovak member of slovak national council, member of czechoslovak national parliament, poet, publicist and slovak nation politician (1904-1976).
Born December 27th, 1904 in Budapest.
Died September 4th, 1976 at 71 years old in Bratislava.
Alfredo Dinale
Racing cyclist (1900–1976).
Born March 11th, 1900 in Marostica.
Died December 2nd, 1976 at 76 years old in Vicenza.
Luigina Giavotti
Gymnast (1916–1976).
Born October 12th, 1916 in Pavia.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 59 years old in Pavia.
Marguerite Laugier
French astronomer (1896–1976).
Born September 12th, 1896 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died October 6th, 1976 at 80 years old in Nice. [ref]
Kurt Lundqvist
Swedish high jumper (1914–1976).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Landskrona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1976 at 61 years old
James Francis Macbride
U.s. botanist (1892–1976).
Born May 19th, 1892 in Rock Valley.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 84 years old in Riverside.
Armando Migliari
Italian actor (1889-1976).
Born April 29th, 1889 in Frosinone.
Died June 15th, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
Julius Döpfner
Catholic cardinal (1913–1976).
Born August 26th, 1913 in Hausen.
Died July 24th, 1976 at 62 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Ivan Borkovský
Czech archeologist (1897-1976).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Chortovets.
Died March 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Prague.
Gustave Danneels
Belgian cyclist (1913–1976).
Born September 6th, 1913 in Loos. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1976 at 62 years old in Knokke-Heist.
Humberto Elgueta
Chilean footballer (1904-1976).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Santiago.
Died November 28th, 1976 at 72 years old in Chile.
Clementina Arderiu
Spanish poet (1889–1976).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Barcelona.
Died February 17th, 1976 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Alexandru Cuedan
Romanian footballer (1910-1976).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Arad. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Arad.
John Badcock
British rower (1903–1976).
Born January 17th, 1903 in West Ham.
Died May 29th, 1976 at 73 years old in Petersfield.
Feliciano Perducca
Argentine footballer (1901-1976).
Born June 9th, 1901 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 22nd, 1976 at 75 years old in Argentina.
Efrem Forni
Italian cardinal (1889–1976).
Born January 10th, 1889 in Milan.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 87 years old in Rome.
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