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In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
U Thant
Un secretary-general from 1961 to 1971.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Pantanaw.
Died November 25th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Anne Sexton
American poet (1928–1974).
Born November 9th, 1928 in Newton.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 45 years old in Weston (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Louis Kahn
Estonian-american architect.
Born February 20th, 1901 in Kuressaare. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1974 at 73 years old in New York City, Pennsylvania Station (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
Indian politician (1896-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Thalassery. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1974 at 78 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Vittorio De Sica
Italian film director (1901-1974).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Sora. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1974 at 73 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (lung cancer). [ref]
Ayub Khan
President of pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
Born May 14th, 1907 in Rehana.
Died April 19th, 1974 at 66 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiac arrest).
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Indian hindi poet, essayis (1908-1974).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Simaria.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 65 years old in Chennai.
Walter Lippmann
American journalist and political commentator.
Born September 23rd, 1889 in New York City.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in New York City.
Edward Platt
American actor (1916-1974).
Born February 14th, 1916 in Staten Island.
Died March 19th, 1974 at 58 years old in Santa Monica.
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer.
Born April 19th, 1909 in Cork.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 64 years old in Cheltenham.
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