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In the year 1974
520 Notable deaths
Rajani Palme Dutt
British communist and journalist (1896-1974).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died December 20th, 1974 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Yekaterina Furtseva
Soviet politician (1910-1974).
Born December 7th, 1910 in Vyshny Volochyok.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 63 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Alfred Keller
German general (1882–1974).
Born September 19th, 1882 in Bochum.
Died February 11th, 1974 at 91 years old in West Berlin.
Werner Lorenz
German general (1891-1974).
Born October 2nd, 1891 in Wykroty, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1974 at 82 years old in Hamburg.
Miguel Enríquez
Chilean politician (1944-1974).
Born March 27th, 1944 in Talcahuano.
Died October 5th, 1974 at 30 years old in Santiago.
Richard Huelsenbeck
German poet.
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Frankenau. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1974 at 82 years old in Minusio. [ref]
Françoise Rosay
Actress (1891-1974).
Born April 19th, 1891 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1974 at 82 years old in Montgeron. [ref]
Charles Keightley
British army general and governor of gibraltar.
Born June 24th, 1901 in Croydon.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Salisbury.
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