In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905-1976).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 70 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction, kidney failure). [ref]
Mao Zedong
Chairman of the chinese communist party & founding father of the people's republic of china (1893–1976).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Mao Zedong's Former Residence. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Zhongnanhai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976).
Born September 15th, 1890 in Ashfield, Torquay. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1976 at 85 years old in Winterbrook. [ref]
J. Paul Getty
American industrialist and art collector (1892-1976).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Minneapolis.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 83 years old in Guildford (heart failure). [ref]
Werner Heisenberg
German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner.
Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Anneliese Michel
German homicide victim (1952-1976).
Born September 21st, 1952 in Leiblfing.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 23 years old in Klingenberg am Main (dehydration, starvation, undernutrition). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter and novelist (1905-1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889-1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Carlo Gambino
American mobster.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan