In the year 1974

566 Notable deaths

Adolph Leo Oppenheim

Austrian academic.

Born June 7th, 1904 in Vienna. [ref]

Died July 21st, 1974 at 70 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski

Polish economist (1888-1974).

Born December 30th, 1888 in Kraków. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 1974 at 85 years old in Kraków. [ref]

Francis Blanche

French writer, actor and humorist.

Born July 20th, 1921 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1974 at 52 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté

Russian composer (1899-1974).

Born January 6th, 1902 in Moscow.

Died December 2nd, 1974 at 72 years old in Stuttgart.

John Cooper

British athlete (1940-1974).

Born December 18th, 1940 in Bromyard.

Died March 3rd, 1974 at 33 years old in Fontaine-Chaalis.

Elisabeth Abegg

German educationist and resistance fighter (1882–1974).

Born March 3rd, 1882 in Strasbourg. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1974 at 92 years old in West Berlin.

Alma Taylor

British actress (1895-1974).

Born January 3rd, 1895 in London.

Died January 23rd, 1974 at 79 years old in London.

Albert Parker

Film director (1885-1974).

Born May 11th, 1885 in New York City.

Died August 10th, 1974 at 89 years old in London.

Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes

Writer, artist, art historian (1884-1974).

Born June 19th, 1884 in Montpellier. [ref]

Died July 9th, 1974 at 90 years old in Saint-Jeannet. [ref]

Eduardo Santos

Colombian lawyer, politician, and journalist (1888-1974).

Born August 28th, 1888 in Bogotá.

Died March 27th, 1974 at 85 years old in Bogotá.

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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø