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In the year 1976
547 Notable deaths
Jürgen Bartsch
Serial killer (1946–1976).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Essen.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 29 years old in Lippstadt (drug overdose).
Haddon Sundblom
American artist (1899-1976).
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Muskegon.
Died March 10th, 1976 at 76 years old in Chicago.
Evert Taube
Swedish author, artist, composer and singer (1890–1976).
Born March 12th, 1890 in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish.
Died January 31st, 1976 at 85 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.
Hidetsugu Yagi
Japanese electrical engineer (1886–1976).
Born January 28th, 1886 in Osaka.
Died January 19th, 1976 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Indian writer (1889–1976).
Born January 19th, 1889 in Sangli.
Died September 2nd, 1976 at 87 years old in Miraj.
James Flavin
American actor.
Born May 14th, 1906 in Portland.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Hans Richter
Artist (1888-1976).
Born April 6th, 1888 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 87 years old in Minusio. [ref]
Alexandros Panagoulis
Greek politician and poet (1939-1976).
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Glyfada.
Died May 1st, 1976 at 36 years old in Athens (traffic collision). [ref]
Carlos Fonseca Amador
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1936-1976).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Matagalpa. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1976 at 40 years old in Matagalpa Department (death in battle).
Frieda Inescort
Scottish actress.
Born June 29th, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple sclerosis).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 547
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