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In the year 1974
491 Notable deaths
Richard Long
American actor (1927-1974).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1974 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian.
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Asbury Park.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Tex Ritter
American country musician.
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Virginia Apgar
American obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909-1974).
Born June 7th, 1909 in Westfield. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1974 at 65 years old in Columbia University Irving Medical Center (cardiac arrest).
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]
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).
Ayub Khan
President of pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
Born May 14th, 1907 in Rehana.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 66 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiac arrest).
James Chadwick
English physicist who discovered the neutron in 1932.
Born October 20th, 1891 in Bollington. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1974 at 82 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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