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In the year 1974
496 Notable deaths
Leon Shamroy
American cinematographer (1901-1974).
Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Basanti Devi
Indian freedom activist (1880-1974).
Born March 23rd, 1880 in Assam.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 94 years old
Vladimir Fock
Russian physicist (1898-1974).
Born December 22nd, 1898 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
René Spitz
Austrian-american psychoanalyst.
Born January 29th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1974 at 87 years old in Denver.
Edmund Blunden
British poet, author and critic (1896–1974).
Born November 1st, 1896 in London. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in Long Melford. [ref]
Jean Daniélou
French jesuit theologian and cardinal (1905–1974).
Born May 14th, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bert Patenaude
American soccer player (1909-1974).
Born November 4th, 1909 in Fall River.
Died November 4th, 1974 at 65 years old in Fall River.
Tina Brooks
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Alexander P. de Seversky
Russian-american aviation pioneer.
Born June 7th, 1894 in Tbilisi.
Died August 24th, 1974 at 80 years old in New York City.
Roberto Assagioli
Italian psychiatrist and pioneer (1888-1974).
Born February 27th, 1888 in Venice. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Capolona. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 496
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