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In the year 1974
519 Notable deaths
Georgios Grivas-Digenis
Cypriot general.
Born June 6th, 1897 in Nicosia.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Limassol (heart failure).
Martha Wentworth
American actress (1889-1974).
Born June 2nd, 1889 in New York City.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease).
Zalman Shazar
Israeli politician, 3rd president of israel.
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Mir. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1974 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Carlos Prats
Chilean politician and general.
Born February 24th, 1915 in Talcahuano.
Died September 30th, 1974 at 59 years old in Buenos Aires (car bomb).
Alessandro Momo
Italian actor (1956-1974).
Born November 26th, 1956 in Rome.
Died November 19th, 1974 at 17 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Hans Bernd Gisevius
German diplomat and intelligence officer.
Born July 14th, 1904 in Arnsberg.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 69 years old in Müllheim.
John Crowe Ransom
American poet.
Born April 30th, 1888 in Pulaski. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Gambier. [ref]
Ilona Massey
Hungarian actress (1910-1974).
Born June 16th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died August 20th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bethesda (cancer). [ref]
Richard Crossman
British labour party politician, author and editor (1907-1974).
Born December 15th, 1907 in Banbury.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 66 years old in Banbury (liver cancer).
Jacob L. Moreno
Austrian-american psychiatrist.
Born May 18th, 1889 in Bucharest.
Died May 14th, 1974 at 84 years old in Beacon. [ref]
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