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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Wolfgang Schadewaldt
German classical philologist, literary theorist and translator.
Born March 15th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died November 10th, 1974 at 74 years old in Tübingen.
Nina Agadzhanova-Shutko
Russian screenwriter (1889-1974).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Krasnodar.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 85 years old in Soviet Union. [ref]
Vlasta Děkanová
Gymnast (1909-1974).
Born September 5th, 1909 in Prague.
Died October 16th, 1974 at 65 years old in Prague.
Tomotaka Tasaka
Japanese screenwriter and film director (1902–1974).
Born April 14th, 1901 in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Died October 17th, 1974 at 73 years old
Takeshi Sakamoto
Japanese actor.
Born September 21st, 1899 in Ako.
Died May 10th, 1974 at 74 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Gertrude Bambrick
Silent film actress (1893-1974).
Born August 24th, 1893 in United States of America.
Died January 10th, 1974 at 80 years old in Boynton Beach.
Cyrille van Hauwaert
Belgian road bicycle racer (1883-1974).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Moorslede.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 90 years old in Zellik.
James Bausch
American athletics competitor (1906-1974).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Marion.
Died July 9th, 1974 at 68 years old in Hot Springs.
Wojciech Rubinowicz
Polish physicist.
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Sadhora.
Died October 13th, 1974 at 85 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 498
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