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In the year 1974
496 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.
Holger Meins
German revolutionary (1941-1974).
Born October 26th, 1941 in Hamburg.
Died November 9th, 1974 at 33 years old in Wittlich (hunger strike).
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).
Harry Carney
American jazz musician.
Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.
Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.
Fern Andra
German actress.
Born November 24th, 1894 in Watseka. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1974 at 79 years old in Aiken (disease).
Manuel A. Odría
President of peru (1897-1974).
Born November 26th, 1897 in Tarma.
Died February 18th, 1974 at 76 years old in Lima.
Wim Sonneveld
Dutch comedian.
Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist.
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Limerick. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Canterbury (disease). [ref]
Franz Jonas
Seventh president of austria (1899-1974).
Born October 4th, 1899 in Floridsdorf.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 74 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Arline Judge
American actress (1912–1974).
Born February 21st, 1912 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1974 at 61 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 201 to 210 of 496
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