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In the year 1974
520 Notable deaths
Lili Darvas
Hungarian actress (1902–1974).
Born April 10th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 72 years old in New York City.
Melchior Lengyel
Hungarian writer (1880-1974).
Born January 12th, 1880 in Balmazújváros. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1974 at 94 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Charles Rosher
English cinematographer (1885–1974).
Born November 17th, 1885 in London.
Died November 15th, 1974 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Hertta Kuusinen
Finnish politician (1904-1974).
Born February 14th, 1904 in Luhanka. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1974 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
George W. Snedecor
American mathematician (1881–1974).
Born October 20th, 1881 in Memphis.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 92 years old in Amherst.
Jaime Torres Bodet
Mexican politician (1902-1974).
Born April 17th, 1902 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1974 at 72 years old in Mexico City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1912 in Corsicana.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 61 years old in Englewood (cancer).
Leontine Sagan
Austrian-hungarian stage and film director.
Born February 13th, 1889 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Paul Jaray
Hungarian engineer.
Born March 11th, 1889 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1974 at 85 years old in St. Gallen.
Wilhelm Zander
Ss officer.
Born April 22nd, 1911 in Saarbrücken.
Died September 27th, 1974 at 63 years old in Munich.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 520
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