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In the year 1976
547 Notable deaths
Prince Knud of Denmark
Younger son of christian x of denmark and alexandrine of mecklenburg-schwerin.
Born July 27th, 1900 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died June 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Gentofte Hospital.
Orlando Letelier
Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976).
Born April 13th, 1932 in Temuco.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 44 years old in Washington, D.C. (car bombing).
Roy Thomson
Canadian newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur (1894-1976).
Born June 5th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 82 years old in London.
Paul Ford
Comedy actor (1901–1976).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Baltimore.
Died April 12th, 1976 at 74 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Zainul Abedin
Bengali painter (1914–1976).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Kishoreganj District.
Died May 28th, 1976 at 61 years old in Dhaka.
Mikhail Gurevich
Soviet aircraft designer (1893–1976).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Rubanshchina.
Died November 25th, 1976 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sinn Sisamouth
Cambodian recording artist; singer-songwriter (1932-1976).
Born August 23rd, 1932 in Stung Treng. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1976 at 43 years old in Koh Thum District. [ref]
Richard Arlen
Actor.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Saint Paul.
Died March 28th, 1976 at 76 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Harry Nyquist
Swedish-american physicist and electrical engineer (1889–1976).
Born February 7th, 1889.
Died April 4th, 1976 at 87 years old in Harlingen.
Imogen Cunningham
American photographer.
Born April 12th, 1883 in Portland. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 93 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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