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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Carlo Campogalliani
Italian actor and film director.
Born October 10th, 1885 in Concordia sulla Secchia. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1974 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
José Maria Ferreira de Castro
Portuguese writer and journalist.
Born May 24th, 1898 in Oliveira de Azeméis, Santiago de Riba-Ul, Ul, Macinhata da Seixa e Madail. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1974 at 76 years old in Porto (cerebrovascular disease).
Mirdza Ķempe
Latvian poet.
Born February 9th, 1907 in Liepāja. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1974 at 67 years old in Riga. [ref]
Gheorghe Albu
Romanian footballer (1909-1974).
Born September 12th, 1909 in Arad.
Died June 26th, 1974 at 64 years old in Făgăraș.
Fernando Cerchio
Italian film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer.
Born August 7th, 1914 in Luserna San Giovanni. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Mentana. [ref]
Juan de Orduña
Spanish film director (1900-1974).
Born December 27th, 1900 in Madrid. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1974 at 73 years old in Madrid.
Soltan Hajibeyov
Azerbaijani composer (1919-1974).
Born May 8th, 1919 in Shusha. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1974 at 55 years old in Baku. [ref]
Dušan Marković
Serbian footballer (1906-1974).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Krčedin.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Novi Sad.
Emil Väre
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 28th, 1885 in Kärkölä.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 88 years old in Kärkölä.
Julius Hjulian
American soccer player (1903-1974).
Born March 15th, 1903 in Sweden.
Died February 1st, 1974 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 498
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