In the year 1974
544 Notable deaths
George Van Biesbroeck
Astronomer (1880-1974).
Born January 21st, 1880 in Ghent.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 94 years old in Tucson.
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.
Štěpán Trochta
Czechoslovak cardinal.
Born March 26th, 1905 in Francova Lhota. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1974 at 69 years old in Litoměřice (stroke). [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).
Max Weber
Member of the swiss federal council from 1951 to 1954 (1897-1974).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Zürich.
Died December 2nd, 1974 at 77 years old in Bern.
David Jones
Painter and british modernist poet (1895-1974).
Born November 1st, 1895 in Brockley.
Died October 28th, 1974 at 78 years old in Harrow.
Giovanni D'Anzi
Italian singer and composer (1906–1974).
Born January 1st, 1906 in Milan.
Died April 15th, 1974 at 68 years old in Santa Margherita Ligure.
Takeshi Sakamoto
Japanese actor.
Born September 21st, 1899 in Ako.
Died May 10th, 1974 at 74 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Tony Cargnelli
Association footballer (1889-1974).
Born February 1st, 1889 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 1974 at 85 years old in Turin.
David Monrad Johansen
Norwegian composer (1888–1974).
Born November 8th, 1888 in Mosjøen.
Died February 20th, 1974 at 85 years old
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn