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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Edvard Linna
Gymnast (1886-1974).
Born August 26th, 1886 in Mikkeli.
Died December 30th, 1974 at 88 years old in Helsinki.
James Charles McGuigan
Catholic cardinal.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Hunter River.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Cyril Mackworth-Praed
British sport shooter, ornithologist and naturalist (1891-1974).
Born September 21st, 1891 in Dorking.
Died June 30th, 1974 at 82 years old in Ringwood.
Pedro Benítez
Paraguayan footballer (1901-1974).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Luque.
Died January 31st, 1974 at 73 years old in Luque.
Willem Hendrik van den Bos
Dutch astronomer.
Born September 25th, 1896 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1974 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Józef Kondrat
Polish actor (1902-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1974 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Georges Rigal
French swimmer and water polo player.
Born January 6th, 1890 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 25th, 1974 at 84 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
Sven Malm
Swedish sprinter.
Born February 25th, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1974 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Robert Livingston
American ice hockey player.
Born November 3rd, 1908 in New York.
Died April 2nd, 1974 at 65 years old in New Canaan.
Fritz Hagmann
Olympic wrestler (1901-1974).
Born March 28th, 1901.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 73 years old in Canton of Ticino.
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