In the year 1974
566 Notable deaths
Kulap Saipradit
Thai journalist, novelist, political activist.
Born March 31st, 1906 in Bangkok.
Died June 16th, 1974 at 68 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (pneumonia).
Maria Ossowska
Polish academic (1896–1974).
Born January 16th, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Giacomo Devoto
Italian linguist (1897-1974).
Born July 19th, 1897 in Genoa. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1974 at 77 years old in Florence. [ref]
Pierre Chantraine
French grammarian (1899–1974).
Born September 15th, 1899 in Lille.
Died June 30th, 1974 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Ernesto Vidal
Uruguayan footballer (1921-1974).
Born November 15th, 1921 in Buje.
Died June 13th, 1974 at 52 years old in Córdoba.
Yuzo Yamamoto
Japanese writer (1887-1974).
Born July 27th, 1887 in Tochigi.
Died January 11th, 1974 at 86 years old in Atami.
Vlasta Děkanová
Gymnast (1909-1974).
Born September 5th, 1909 in Prague.
Died October 16th, 1974 at 65 years old in Prague.
Hans Leibelt
German film actor (1885–1974).
Born March 11th, 1885 in Volkmarsdorf.
Died December 3rd, 1974 at 89 years old in Munich.
James Bausch
American athletics competitor (1906–1974).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Marion. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1974 at 68 years old in Hot Springs.
Ralph Bishop
Basketball player (1915–1974).
Born October 1st, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 59 years old in Santa Clara.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe