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In the year 1976
551 Notable deaths
Donald Howard Menzel
American astronomer (1901–1976).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Florence.
Died December 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Boston.
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter (1906–1976).
Born October 15th, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 69 years old in New York City (internal bleeding).
Eyvind Johnson
Swedish writer.
Born July 29th, 1900 in Boden. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1976 at 76 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Émile Benveniste
French linguist (1902-1976).
Born May 27th, 1902 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mikhail Katukov
Soviet marshal (1900–1976).
Born September 17th, 1900 in Kolomensky Uyezd.
Died June 8th, 1976 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Gopinath Kaviraj
Hindu philosopher.
Born September 7th, 1887 in Dhamrai Upazila. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1976 at 88 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
Werner March
German architect (1894–1976).
Born January 17th, 1894 in Charlottenburg.
Died January 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Dahlem.
Paul Morand
French writer (1888-1976).
Born March 13th, 1888 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Antonin Raymond
Czech architect.
Born May 10th, 1888 in Kladno. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Langhorne. [ref]
David Bruce
American actor (1914–1976).
Born January 6th, 1914 in Kankakee.
Died May 3rd, 1976 at 62 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Dobb
British economist (1900-1976).
Born July 24th, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1976 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Edward Burra
English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker (1905-1976).
Born March 29th, 1905 in South Kensington.
Died October 22nd, 1976 at 71 years old in Hastings.
Pinhas Lavon
Israeli politician (1904-1976).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Kopychyntsi. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old
Paul Dehn
English screenwriter (1912-1976).
Born November 5th, 1912 in Manchester.
Died September 30th, 1976 at 63 years old in Chelsea.
William A. Blakley
American politician (1898–1976).
Born November 17th, 1898 in Miami Station.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 77 years old in Dallas.
Traugott Herr
German general (1890-1976).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Weferlingen.
Died April 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Achterwehr.
José María Arizmendiarrieta
Catholic priest (1915–1976).
Born April 22nd, 1915 in Markina-Xemein.
Died November 29th, 1976 at 61 years old in Arrasate/Mondragón.
Winston Hibler
American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator (1910-1976).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Harrisburg.
Died August 8th, 1976 at 65 years old in Burbank.
Nam Il
North korean army officer.
Born June 5th, 1915 in North Hamgyong Province.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 60 years old in Pyongyang (traffic collision).
Gene Roth
Actor (1903-1976).
Born January 8th, 1903 in South Dakota.
Died July 19th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel.
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
Harry Braverman
American economist (1920–1976).
Born December 9th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 55 years old in Honesdale.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet (1910–1976).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown