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In the year 1974
496 Notable deaths
Betty Compson
Actress (1897-1974).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Beaver. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1974 at 77 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Wilcox
American actor (1907-1974).
Born March 13th, 1907 in De Soto.
Died March 3rd, 1974 at 66 years old in Granada Hills (myocardial infarction).
Frank Messervy
British army general (1893-1974).
Born December 9th, 1893 in Trinidad.
Died February 2nd, 1974 at 80 years old in Heyshott.
John G. Bennett
British mathematician and author.
Born June 8th, 1897 in London.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 77 years old in Sherborne. [ref]
Harry Ricardo
British internal combustion engine engineer (1885-1974).
Born January 26th, 1885 in London.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 89 years old
Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett
British physicist (1897-1974).
Born November 18th, 1897 in London. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in London. [ref]
Guy Simonds
Canadian general.
Born April 23rd, 1903 in Ixworth.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Anna Q. Nilsson
Swedish american actress (1888-1974).
Born March 30th, 1888 in Ystad.
Died February 11th, 1974 at 85 years old in Hemet (heart failure).
Reed Hadley
Actor (1911-1974).
Born June 25th, 1911 in Petrolia. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1974 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 496
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus