In the year 1974
544 Notable deaths
Soltan Hajibeyov
Azerbaijani composer (1919-1974).
Born May 8th, 1919 in Shusha. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1974 at 55 years old in Baku. [ref]
Julius Hjulian
American soccer player (1903-1974).
Born March 15th, 1903 in Sweden.
Died February 1st, 1974 at 70 years old in Chicago.
James Charles McGuigan
Canadian catholic prelate (1894–1974).
Born November 26th, 1894 in Hunter River.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Władysław Bukowiński
Polish catholic priest, missionary and beati (1904–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1904 in Berdychiv.
Died December 3rd, 1974 at 69 years old in Karaganda.
Emil Väre
Olympic wrestler (1885–1974).
Born September 28th, 1885 in Kärkölä.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 88 years old in Kärkölä.
Franz Wagner
Austrian footballer (1911–1974).
Born September 23rd, 1911 in Vienna.
Died December 8th, 1974 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Pedro Benítez
Paraguayan footballer (1901-1974).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Iron Door.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 73 years old in Iron Door.
Ewart Horsfall
British rower.
Born May 24th, 1892 in Liverpool.
Died February 1st, 1974 at 81 years old in Devizes.
Eberardo Pavesi
Italian racing cyclist (1883–1974).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Colturano.
Died November 11th, 1974 at 91 years old in Milan.
John Collier
American athlete (1907–1974).
Born September 26th, 1907 in Buffalo.
Died October 31st, 1974 at 67 years old in Coronado. [ref]
Deaths 441 to 450 of 544
I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather