In the year 1974
566 Notable deaths
Agnes Geraghty
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1974).
Born November 26th, 1907 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1974 at 66 years old in Oceanside.
Alan Jackson
British competitive cyclist.
Born November 19th, 1933 in Stockport.
Died March 24th, 1974 at 40 years old in Hornchurch. [ref]
José da Conceição
Athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Rabbe Enckell
Finnish swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Tammela.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 71 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Bino Bini
Italian fencer (1900–1974).
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Livorno.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 74 years old in Livorno.
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower.
Born August 9th, 1919 in Providence.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 55 years old
André Guillaumin
French botanist (1885-1974).
Born June 21st, 1885 in Château de Bois-Méan, Arrou. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1974 at 88 years old in Athis-Mons. [ref]
Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Takatsuki.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 62 years old in Takatsuki.
Raúl González Tuñón
Poet and writer (1905-1974).
Born March 29th, 1905 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1974 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Mihail Andricu
Romanian composer (1894–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 566
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling