In the year 1976
547 Notable deaths
Raymond Queneau
French novelist and poet (1903–1976).
Born February 21st, 1903 in Le Havre.
Died October 25th, 1976 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Alice Orlowski
Female nazi; concentration camp guard (1903–1976).
Born September 30th, 1903 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 1976 at 72 years old in Düsseldorf.
Frankie Darro
Actor (1917-1976).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.
Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).
Gustav Heinemann
German politician, president of germany 1969-1974.
Born July 23rd, 1899 in Schwelm. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1976 at 76 years old in Essen. [ref]
Ruth McDevitt
Actress (1895-1976).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Coldwater.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Norman Foster
American film director and actor (1903–1976).
Born December 13th, 1903 in Richmond.
Died July 7th, 1976 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Maxie Rosenbloom
American boxer and actor (1907–1976).
Born November 1st, 1907 in New York City, New London County.
Died March 6th, 1976 at 68 years old in South Pasadena.
Yashpal
Hindi writer (1903–1976).
Born December 3rd, 1903 in Kangra district.
Died December 26th, 1976 at 73 years old in Lucknow.
Tove Ditlevsen
Danish poet and author (1917–1976).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Copenhagen.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 547
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson