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In the year 1974
543 Notable deaths
Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist (1924–1974).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Springfield.
Died March 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Vancouver (colorectal cancer).
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).
Pamela Britton
American actress and singer (1923-1974).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Milwaukee.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 51 years old in Arlington Heights (brain cancer). [ref]
Farid al-Atrash
Syrian-egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974).
Born October 19th, 1910 in Al-Suwayda. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1974 at 64 years old in Beirut (cardiovascular disease).
Peter Revson
American racecar driver.
Born February 27th, 1939 in New York City.
Died March 22nd, 1974 at 35 years old in Kyalami.
Erskine Hamilton Childers
4th president of ireland (1905-1974).
Born December 11th, 1905 in London.
Died November 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Dublin (cardiac arrest).
David Oistrakh
Soviet violinist (1908-1974).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Odesa.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Salvador Puig Antich
Spanish militant anarchist (1948–1974).
Born May 30th, 1948 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1974 at 25 years old in Barcelona (garrote vil). [ref]
Yuk Young-soo
First lady of south korea (1925-1974).
Born November 29th, 1925 in Okcheon County.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 48 years old in Seoul.
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born August 24th, 1905 in Mississippi. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1974 at 68 years old in Northampton County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 543
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