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In the year 1976
548 Notable deaths
Adolph Rickenbacker
American luthier (1887-1976).
Born April 1st, 1887 in Basel.
Died March 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jesse Fuller
American one-man band musician, songwriter.
Born March 12th, 1896 in Jonesboro.
Died June 29th, 1976 at 80 years old in Oakland.
Marcel Broodthaers
Belgian visual artist (1924-1976).
Born January 28th, 1924 in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1976 at 52 years old in Cologne (liver disease). [ref]
Nancy Harkness Love
American aviator (1914–1976).
Born February 14th, 1914 in Houghton.
Died October 22nd, 1976 at 62 years old in Martha's Vineyard (cancer).
Arnold Gehlen
German academic (1904-1976).
Born January 29th, 1904 in Leipzig.
Died January 30th, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher.
Born August 28th, 1878 in Ashland.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 97 years old in Rochester.
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Vietnamese politician, first prime minister of south vietnam (1908-1976).
Born May 26th, 1908 in Long Xuyên.
Died June 12th, 1976 at 68 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
John Lounsbery
American animator (1911–1976).
Born March 9th, 1911 in Cincinnati.
Died February 13th, 1976 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Josef Sudek
Czech photographer (1896-1976).
Born March 17th, 1896 in Kolín.
Died September 15th, 1976 at 80 years old in Prague.
Stith Thompson
American folklorist (1885-1976).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Bloomfield.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 90 years old in Columbus.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel