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In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss diplomat and historian (1891-1974).
Born September 10th, 1891 in Basel.
Died March 3rd, 1974 at 82 years old in Vinzel.
Holger Meins
German revolutionary (1941-1974).
Born October 26th, 1941 in Hamburg.
Died November 9th, 1974 at 33 years old in Wittlich (hunger strike).
Matilde Hidalgo
Ecuadorian physician and suffragist (1889-1974).
Born September 29th, 1889 in Loja. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1974 at 84 years old in Guayaquil.
Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist (1897–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Limerick.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Canterbury (disease).
Carroll Nye
Actor (1901-1974).
Born October 4th, 1901 in Akron.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Maurice Ewing
Geophysicist and oceanographer (1906-1974).
Born May 12th, 1906 in Floyd County.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 67 years old in Galveston.
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]
Gino Cervi
Italian actor (1901-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in Bologna. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Punta Ala. [ref]
Harry Carney
American jazz musician.
Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.
Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.
Badia Masabni
Syrian-lebanese dancer.
Born February 1st, 1892 in Damascus.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 82 years old in Zahlé.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 543
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