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In the year 1974
544 Notable deaths
Dušan Marković
Serbian footballer (1906-1974).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Krčedin.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Novi Sad.
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower.
Born August 9th, 1919 in Providence.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 55 years old
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]
Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Takatsuki.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 62 years old in Takatsuki.
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.
Mihail Andricu
Romanian composer (1894–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Richard Corts
German sprinter (1905-1974).
Born July 16th, 1905 in Remscheid.
Died August 7th, 1974 at 69 years old in Remscheid.
Enrico Rivolta
Italian footballer.
Born June 29th, 1905 in Milan.
Died March 18th, 1974 at 68 years old in Milan.
Zeffiro Furiassi
Italian footballer (1923-1974).
Born January 19th, 1923 in Pesaro.
Died November 4th, 1974 at 51 years old in Florence.
Kamilla Trever
Russian historian (1892-1974).
Born January 25th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 11th, 1974 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy