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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Harry Larsen
Danish rower (1915-1974).
Born September 4th, 1915 in Kirkerup.
Died August 12th, 1974 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.
Hermine Stindt
Swimmer (1888-1974).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Bremerhaven.
Died February 19th, 1974 at 86 years old in Hanover.
Arnošt Kreuz
Czech footballer (1912-1974).
Born May 9th, 1912 in Veselí, Neštěmice. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1974 at 61 years old in Norderstedt.
Vilho Pekkala
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 3rd, 1898 in Kotka.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 76 years old in Kotka.
Frederick McCarthy
Cyclist.
Born October 15th, 1881 in Stratford.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 92 years old
Frans de Vreng
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born April 11th, 1898 in Amsterdam.
Died March 13th, 1974 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.
Robert Minton
Bobsledder.
Born July 13th, 1904 in Lawrence.
Died September 2nd, 1974 at 70 years old in New York City.
Théodore Nouwens
Belgian footballer (1908-1974).
Born February 17th, 1908 in Mechelen.
Died December 21st, 1974 at 66 years old in Mechelen.
William Kinnear
British rower.
Born December 3rd, 1880 in Marykirk.
Died March 5th, 1974 at 93 years old in Leicester (heart failure).
Deaths 461 to 470 of 498
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