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In the year 1974
519 Notable deaths
Manuel dos Reis Machado
Brazilian capoeira practitioner (1899–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1899 in Salvador.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 74 years old in Goiânia.
Barbara Jo Allen
American actress (1906-1974).
Born September 2nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 1974 at 68 years old in Santa Barbara.
Pär Lagerkvist
Swedish writer (1891–1974).
Born May 23rd, 1891 in Växjö. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1974 at 83 years old in Danderyd. [ref]
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
British physicist (1897–1974).
Born November 18th, 1897 in London.
Died July 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in London.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 519
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