In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
Kurt Atterberg
Swedish composer (1887–1974).
Born December 12th, 1887 in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1974 at 86 years old in Oscar Parish.
Yevgeny Viktorovich Vuchetich
Soviet artist and pedagogist (1908-1974).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Dnipro.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 65 years old in Moscow. [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.
Mary Forbes
British-american actress (1883-1974).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Hornsey.
Died July 22nd, 1974 at 91 years old in Beaumont (disease).
Fahrettin Altay
Turkish general and statesperson (1880–1974).
Born January 20th, 1880 in Shkodër.
Died October 25th, 1974 at 94 years old in Istanbul.
Antanas Sniečkus
Soviet politician (1903-1974).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Šakiai.
Died January 22nd, 1974 at 71 years old in Druskininkai.
Sterling North
American children's writer (1906–1974).
Born November 4th, 1906 in Edgerton. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Whippany. [ref]
Élie Lescot
President of haiti (1883-1974).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Saint-Louis-du-Nord.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 90 years old in Laboule.
Errett Lobban Cord
Founder of the cord corporation (1894-1974).
Born July 20th, 1894 in Warrensburg.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 79 years old in Reno (cancer).
José Miró Cardona
Cuban politician (1902-1972).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Havana.
Died August 10th, 1974 at 71 years old in San Juan.
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