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In the year 1974
566 Notable deaths
Ursula Herking
German film actress (1912–1974).
Born January 28th, 1912 in Dessau.
Died November 17th, 1974 at 62 years old in Munich.
Cyrille van Hauwaert
Belgian road bicycle racer (1883–1974).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Moorslede.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 90 years old in Zellik.
Nikolay Skvortsov
Soviet politician (1899–1974).
Born October 26th, 1899 in Tsvetnoye.
Died January 15th, 1974 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Ina Seidel
German writer (1885-1974).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Halle (Saale).
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 89 years old in Schäftlarn.
Fernando Cerchio
Italian film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer.
Born August 7th, 1914 in Luserna San Giovanni. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Mentana. [ref]
Metodi Andonov
Bulgarian film director (1932-1974).
Born March 16th, 1932 in Kalishte.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 42 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Giuseppe Moro
Italian footballer (1921-1974).
Born January 16th, 1921 in Carbonera.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 53 years old in Porto Sant'Elpidio.
Carlo Campogalliani
Italian actor and film director (1885–1974).
Born October 10th, 1885 in Concordia sulla Secchia.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 88 years old in Rome.
René de Possel
French mathematician (1905–1974).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Marseille.
Died February 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Clamart.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 566
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir