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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Telugu writer, poet, novelist (1895–1976).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Krishna district.
Died October 18th, 1976 at 81 years old in Guntur. [ref]
Cecilia
Spanish singer-songwriter (1948-1976).
Born October 11th, 1948 in El Pardo.
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 27 years old in Colinas de Trasmonte (traffic collision).
Rani Chandra
Indian actress (1949-1976).
Born October 26th, 1949 in Kochi.
Died October 12th, 1976 at 26 years old in Mumbai.
Walter Warlimont
German general (1894-1976).
Born October 3rd, 1894 in Osnabrück.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Kreuth.
Paul Lazarsfeld
American sociologist.
Born February 13th, 1901 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1976 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
Duke of braganza (1907–1976).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Seebenstein.
Died December 24th, 1976 at 69 years old in Lisbon.
Hidetsugu Yagi
Japanese electrical engineer.
Born January 28th, 1886 in Osaka.
Died January 19th, 1976 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
René Cassin
French jurist (1887-1976).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1976 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Grégoire Kayibanda
Rwandan politician, 1st and former president of rwanda (1924-1976).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Musambira.
Died December 15th, 1976 at 52 years old in Kabgayi (disease).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 521
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