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In the year 1974
564 Notable deaths
Alexander Kartveli
American aerospace engineer (1896–1974).
Born September 9th, 1896 in Tbilisi.
Died July 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in New York City.
Jimmy Hogan
English football coach (1882–1974).
Born October 16th, 1882 in Nelson.
Died January 30th, 1974 at 91 years old in Burnley.
Vladimir Fock
Russian physicist (1898-1974).
Born December 22nd, 1898 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
President of brazil from 1946 to 1951.
Born May 18th, 1883 in Cuiabá.
Died June 11th, 1974 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose). [ref]
Leon Shamroy
American cinematographer (1901-1974).
Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean Daniélou
French jesuit theologian and cardinal (1905–1974).
Born May 14th, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cornelius Lanczos
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1893–1974).
Born February 2nd, 1893 in Székesfehérvár.
Died June 25th, 1974 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Fernande Barrey
French prostitute, model, and painter (1893–1974).
Born January 9th, 1893 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 30th, 1974 at 81 years old in Créteil (lung disease). [ref]
Basanti Devi
Indian freedom activist (1880-1974).
Born March 23rd, 1880 in Assam.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 94 years old
Deaths 171 to 180 of 564
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu