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In the year 1976
547 Notable deaths
Bobby Pearce
Australian rower (1905-1976).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Sydney.
Died May 20th, 1976 at 70 years old in Toronto.
Paul Lazarsfeld
Austrian-american sociologist.
Born February 13th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died August 30th, 1976 at 75 years old in New York City.
Andrei Durnovtsev
Soviet air force officer.
Born January 14th, 1923 in Karatuzsky District.
Died October 24th, 1976 at 53 years old in Kyiv.
Alexander Lippisch
German pioneer of aerodynamics (1894-1976).
Born November 2nd, 1894 in Munich.
Died February 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Cedar Rapids.
Ned Washington
American lyricist (1901-1976).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Jimmy Garrison
American double bassist (1934-1976).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Miami.
Died April 7th, 1976 at 42 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
René Cassin
French jurist (1887-1976).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Miriam Cooper
American actress (1891–1976).
Born November 7th, 1891 in Baltimore.
Died April 12th, 1976 at 84 years old in Charlottesville (stroke).
Basil Spence
Scottish architect.
Born August 13th, 1907 in Mumbai.
Died November 19th, 1976 at 69 years old in Yaxley.
Minor White
American photographer.
Born July 9th, 1908 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1976 at 67 years old in Boston. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 547
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