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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Bino Bini
Fencer.
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Livorno.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 74 years old in Livorno.
José da Conceição
Athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Raúl González Tuñón
Poet and writer (1905-1974).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 1974 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires.
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower.
Born August 9th, 1919 in Providence.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 55 years old
Richard Corts
German sprinter (1905-1974).
Born July 16th, 1905 in Remscheid.
Died August 7th, 1974 at 69 years old in Remscheid.
Nunzio Malasomma
Film director, screenwriter.
Born February 4th, 1894 in Caserta. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1974 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
André Guillaumin
French botanist (1885-1974).
Born June 21st, 1885 in Château de Bois-Méan, Arrou. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1974 at 88 years old in Athis-Mons. [ref]
Maksim Shtraukh
Soviet actor and theatre director.
Born February 23rd, 1900 in Moscow.
Died January 3rd, 1974 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Luis Ignacio de la Vega
Mexican basketball player.
Born June 23rd, 1914 in San Luis Potosí.
Died September 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Tijuana.
Agnes Geraghty
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1974).
Born November 26th, 1907 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1974 at 66 years old in Oceanside.
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