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In the year 1974
545 Notable deaths
Sayed Nosseir
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born August 31st, 1905 in Tanta.
Died November 28th, 1974 at 69 years old in Cairo.
Axel Cadier
Olympic wrestler (1906–1974).
Born September 13th, 1906 in Varberg.
Died October 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Fernand de Montigny
Belgian fencer and hockey player (1885–1974).
Born January 5th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 88 years old in Antwerp.
Béla Illés
Hungarian left-wing writer.
Born March 22nd, 1895 in Košice. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1974 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Fred Kelly
American hurdler (1891–1974).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 82 years old in Medford.
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.
Ladislav Fouček
Czechoslovak biker (1930-1974).
Born December 10th, 1930 in Prague.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 43 years old in Munich.
Sydney Battersby
British swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1887–1974).
Born November 18th, 1887 in Platt Bridge. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 86 years old in Sydney. [ref]
János Gyarmati
Hungarian association football player and coach (1910-1974).
Born February 8th, 1910 in Tápiószele.
Died August 29th, 1974 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Luis Ignacio de la Vega
Mexican basketball player.
Born June 23rd, 1914 in San Luis Potosí.
Died September 19th, 1974 at 60 years old in Tijuana.
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