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In the year 1976
547 Notable deaths
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Bangladeshi political leader (1880–1976).
Born December 12th, 1880 in Sirajganj District.
Died November 17th, 1976 at 95 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Sybil Thorndike
British actress (1882-1976).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Gainsborough.
Died June 9th, 1976 at 93 years old in Chelsea.
Lily Pons
American opera singer and actress (1898-1976).
Born April 12th, 1898 in Draguignan. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1976 at 77 years old in Dallas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Paul Gallico
American writer and journalist (1897-1976).
Born July 26th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1976 at 78 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Gottfried von Cramm
German tennis player.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
Lin Yutang
Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Banzai.
Died March 26th, 1976 at 80 years old in British Hong Kong.
Rudolf Bultmann
German theologian.
Born August 20th, 1884 in Wiefelstede.
Died July 30th, 1976 at 91 years old in Marburg.
Toots Mondt
American professional wrestler and promoter (1894-1976).
Born January 18th, 1894 in Wayne County.
Died June 11th, 1976 at 82 years old in St. Louis.
Billy Halop
American actor (1920–1976).
Born February 11th, 1920 in New York City.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 56 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction).
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
German general (1888-1976).
Born August 22nd, 1888 in Hamburg.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 87 years old in Bremen.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain