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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Gaston Thubé
Sailor.
Born October 16th, 1876 in Châteaubriant.
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 97 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Halfdan Schjøtt
Sailor (1893-1974).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Bergen.
Died February 14th, 1974 at 80 years old in Bergen.
Gabriel Thorstensen
Gymnast.
Born September 1st, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died June 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
Gösta Lilliehöök
Modern pentathlete.
Born May 25th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died November 18th, 1974 at 90 years old in Danderyd.
Henry Robert Nicollon des Abbayes
French botanist, lichenologist and plant collector (1898-1974).
Born July 15th, 1898 in Vihiers. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1974 at 75 years old in Rennes.
Benkt Norelius
Swedish gymnast (1886-1974).
Born April 26th, 1886 in Umeå City.
Died November 30th, 1974 at 88 years old in Linköping cathedral.
Fernando Bonatti
Gymnast.
Born October 26th, 1894 in Sampierdarena.
Died October 14th, 1974 at 79 years old in Genoa.
Boris Evseevitch Bychowsky
Russian scientist (parasitologist).
Born August 27th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1974 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Felice Fanetti
Italian rower.
Born February 20th, 1914 in Campodolcino.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 60 years old in Cremona. [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 498
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