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In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
Tim Horton
Canadian ice hockey player and businessman (1930–1974).
Born January 12th, 1930 in Cochrane.
Died February 21st, 1974 at 44 years old in St. Catharines (traffic collision).
Julius Evola
Italian philosopher and esotericist (1898-1974).
Born May 19th, 1898 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1974 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Frank Sutton
American actor (1923-1974).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Clarksville.
Died June 28th, 1974 at 50 years old in Shreveport (myocardial infarction).
Richard Long
American actor (1927-1974).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 1974 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890-1974).
Born March 11th, 1890 in Everett. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1974 at 84 years old in Belmont (pneumonia). [ref]
Tex Ritter
American country musician (1905–1974).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
Palestinian arab nationalist (1897–1974).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Jerusalem.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut.
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974).
Born October 2nd, 1895 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Rudolf Dassler
German businessman (1898–1974).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Herzogenaurach.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Herzogenaurach (liver cancer).
Bill Finger
American comic strip and comic book writer (1914-1974).
Born February 8th, 1914 in Denver.
Died January 18th, 1974 at 59 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
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