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In the year 1974
498 Notable deaths
Franz Wagner
Austrian footballer.
Born September 23rd, 1911 in Vienna.
Died December 8th, 1974 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Armand Marcelle
French rower (1905-1974).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Reims.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Reims.
Fred Kelly
American hurdler (1891–1974).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 82 years old in Medford.
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
Swedish fencers (1918-1974).
Born May 1st, 1918 in Karlskrona.
Died December 12th, 1974 at 56 years old in Boden.
Emily Machnow
Swimmer (1897-1974).
Born September 1st, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died November 23rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Malmö.
Joseph Werbrouck
Belgian track cycling racer.
Born January 10th, 1882.
Died June 3rd, 1974 at 92 years old
Jenő Uhlyárik
Hungarian fencer (1893-1974).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Levoča.
Died April 23rd, 1974 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Lubomir Pipkov
Bulgarian composer (1904-1974).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Lovech.
Died May 9th, 1974 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Paul Wartelle
Gymnast.
Born January 9th, 1892 in Lille. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1974 at 82 years old in Lille. [ref]
Hartmann Bjørnsen
Gymnast (1889-1974).
Born February 2nd, 1889 in Stavanger.
Died September 25th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
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