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In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
Messali Hadj
Algerian politician (1898-1974).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Tlemcen. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1974 at 76 years old in Gouvieux.
Robert Lee Moore
American mathematician.
Born November 14th, 1882 in Dallas.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 91 years old in Austin.
Howard St. John
American actor (1905-1974).
Born October 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 1974 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Manuel A. Odría
President of peru (1897–1974).
Born November 26th, 1897 in Tarma.
Died February 18th, 1974 at 76 years old in Lima.
George Kelly
American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor (1887-1974).
Born January 16th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Bryn Mawr (disease).
Horace Lindrum
Australian billiards and snooker player (1912–1974).
Born January 15th, 1912 in Municipality of Woollahra.
Died June 20th, 1974 at 62 years old in Warringah Council.
Glenn Morris
American track and field athlete.
Born June 18th, 1912 in Denver.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 61 years old in Palo Alto.
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim
Wehrmacht general (1884-1974).
Born February 11th, 1884 in Wrocław.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 90 years old in Göttingen.
Ahmad Ismail Ali
Egyptian military officer (1917–1974).
Born October 14th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died December 25th, 1974 at 57 years old in London.
André Jolivet
French composer.
Born August 8th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
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