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In the year 1974
566 Notable deaths
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]
Albert Pilát
Czech botanist and mycologist (1903-1974).
Born November 2nd, 1903 in Prague.
Died May 29th, 1974 at 70 years old in Prague.
Nunzio Malasomma
Italian film director.
Born February 4th, 1894 in Caserta.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 79 years old in Rome.
Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann
Swedish glaciologist and diplomat (1889-1974).
Born November 14th, 1889 in Karlsborg.
Died March 10th, 1974 at 84 years old in Hägerstens församling. [ref]
Martín Echegoyen
Uruguayan politician (1891-1974).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Robert Pache
Swiss footballer (1897-1974).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Morges.
Died December 31st, 1974 at 77 years old in Pully.
Wiktor Biegański
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1892–1974).
Born November 16th, 1892 in Sambir. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1974 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young