In the year 1976

499 Notable deaths

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

Portuguese prince.

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.

Frances Howard

American actress.

Born June 4th, 1903 in Omaha.

Died July 2nd, 1976 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).

René Cassin

French jurist (1887-1976).

Born October 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]

Died February 20th, 1976 at 88 years old in 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).

Alexander Lippisch

German pioneer of aerodynamics (1894-1976).

Born November 2nd, 1894 in Munich.

Died February 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Cedar Rapids.

Minor White

American photographer.

Born July 9th, 1908 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1976 at 67 years old in Boston. [ref]

Ned Washington

American lyricist (1901-1976).

Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

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