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In the year 1974
522 Notable deaths
Gaston Thubé
Sailor (1876–1974).
Born October 16th, 1876 in Châteaubriant. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1974 at 97 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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.
Dragutin Ciotti
Croatian gymnast (1905–1974).
Born October 19th, 1905 in Sušak.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Sušak.
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.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 522
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel