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In the year 1974
545 Notable deaths
Józef Kondrat
Polish actor (1902-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1974 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Gösta Lilliehöök
Modern pentathlete.
Born May 25th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died November 18th, 1974 at 90 years old in Danderyd.
Hjalmart Andersen
Gymnast (1889–1974).
Born October 11th, 1889 in Stubbekøbing.
Died January 23rd, 1974 at 84 years old in Risskov.
Hans Moser
Swiss equestrian (1901-1974).
Born January 19th, 1901 in Oberdiessbach, Thun.
Died November 18th, 1974 at 73 years old in Thun.
Gaston Mercier
French rower (1932-1974).
Born June 5th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 42 years old in Bussières (myocardial infarction).
Georges Rigal
French swimmer and water polo player.
Born January 6th, 1890 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1974 at 84 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. [ref]
Fritz Hagmann
Olympic wrestler (1901-1974).
Born March 28th, 1901.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 73 years old in Canton of Ticino.
Robert Livingston
American ice hockey player (1908–1974).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in New York.
Died April 2nd, 1974 at 65 years old in New Canaan.
Edvard Linna
Gymnast (1886-1974).
Born August 26th, 1886 in Mikkeli.
Died December 30th, 1974 at 88 years old in Helsinki.
Anselm Ahlfors
Wrestler (1897–1974).
Born December 29th, 1897 in Kotka.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Jyväskylä.
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