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In the year 1974

520 Notable deaths

Lev Oborin

Soviet musician (1907-1974).

Born September 11th, 1907 in Moscow.

Died January 5th, 1974 at 66 years old in Moscow.

Nur Ali Elahi

Spiritual thinker, musician, writer, philosopher and jurist (1895–1974).

Born September 11th, 1895 in Iran.

Died October 19th, 1974 at 79 years old in Tehran.

Spiridon Marinatos

Greek archaeologist (1901–1974).

Born November 17th, 1901 in Lixouri.

Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.

Allal al-Fassi

Moroccan politician and writer (1910-1974).

Born January 10th, 1910 in Fez.

Died May 13th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bucharest (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Winfried Otto Schumann

German geophysicist (1888-1974).

Born May 20th, 1888 in Tübingen.

Died September 22nd, 1974 at 86 years old in Munich.

Clyde Cowan

Co-discoverer of the neutrino.

Born December 6th, 1919 in Detroit.

Died May 24th, 1974 at 54 years old in Bethesda.

Hal Mohr

American cinematographer.

Born August 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.

Died May 10th, 1974 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (disease).

Jean Gale

American vaudeville performer (1912–1974).

Born September 13th, 1912 in San Francisco.

Died September 26th, 1974 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Neva Gerber

Actress (1894–1974).

Born December 8th, 1891 in Argenta.

Died January 2nd, 1974 at 82 years old in Palm Springs (cardiovascular disease).

Willem Marinus Dudok

Dutch modernist architect best known for his design of hilversum town hall.

Born July 6th, 1884 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Hilversum. [ref]

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