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In the year 1974
496 Notable deaths
Harry Partch
American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments.
Born June 24th, 1901 in California, Oakland. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marcel Pagnol
Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from france (1895-1974).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Aubagne. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1974 at 79 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jacob Bronowski
Polish-born british mathematician.
Born January 18th, 1908 in Łódź. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1974 at 66 years old in East Hampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Johnny Mack Brown
American football player and actor (1904-1974).
Born September 1st, 1904 in Dothan. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1974 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Farid al-Atrash
Singer, composer and musician.
Born April 21st, 1910 in Al-Suwayda.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 64 years old in Beirut (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Helmuth Koinigg
Austrian formula one driver.
Born November 3rd, 1948 in Vienna.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 25 years old in Watkins Glen International (decapitation).
Stafford Repp
American actor (1918-1974).
Born April 26th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died November 5th, 1974 at 56 years old in Inglewood (myocardial infarction).
David Oistrakh
Soviet violinist (1908-1974).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1974 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974).
Born September 6th, 1885 in Toledo. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Sucheta Kripalani
Chief minister of uttar pradesh and india's first woman chief minister.
Born June 25th, 1908 in Ambala.
Died December 1st, 1974 at 66 years old in New Delhi.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 496
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