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In the year 1976
548 Notable deaths
Nam Il
North korean army officer.
Born June 5th, 1915 in North Hamgyong Province.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 60 years old in Pyongyang (traffic collision).
Gene Roth
Actor (1903-1976).
Born January 8th, 1903 in South Dakota.
Died July 19th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel.
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
Harry Braverman
American economist (1920–1976).
Born December 9th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 55 years old in Honesdale.
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet (1910–1976).
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana.
Rosina Lhévinne
Russian-american pianist and pedagogue (1880–1976).
Born March 29th, 1880 in Kyiv.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 96 years old in Glendale (stroke, disease).
Taos Amrouche
Kabylian writer and singer (1913-1976).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Tunis.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 63 years old in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire.
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince.
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
Werner Junck
German military general (1895-1976).
Born December 28th, 1895 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 80 years old in Munich. [ref]
Douglas Reed
British journalist, playwright, novelist and author (1895–1976).
Born March 11th, 1895 in London.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 81 years old in Durban.
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