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In the year 1974
565 Notable deaths
Chet Brandenburg
Film actor (1897-1974).
Born October 15th, 1897 in Kentucky.
Died July 17th, 1974 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Josef Smrkovský
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak parliament, member of czechoslovak national parliament and czechoslovak politician (1911-1974).
Born February 26th, 1911 in Velenka. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1974 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Konrad Frey
German gymnast.
Born April 24th, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach.
Died May 24th, 1974 at 65 years old in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Marcel Cohen
French linguist (1884–1974).
Born February 6th, 1884 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1974 at 90 years old in Cugand. [ref]
Pauline Carton
French actress (1884-1974).
Born July 4th, 1884 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Michael Avi-Yonah
Israeli archaeologist and historian (1904-1974).
Born September 26th, 1904 in Lviv. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Peter Celsing
Swedish architect (1920-1974).
Born January 29th, 1920 in Stockholm.
Died March 16th, 1974 at 54 years old in Stockholm.
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
German mathematician.
Born July 16th, 1903 in Hamelin.
Died May 22nd, 1974 at 70 years old in Stanford.
Rafael Garza Gutiérrez
Mexican footballer (1902–1974).
Born December 13th, 1896 in Mexico City.
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Mexico City.
Zinaida Yermolyeva
Russian microbiologist (1898–1974).
Born October 27th, 1898 in Frolovo.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 565
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