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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
German artist (1884-1976).
Born December 1st, 1884 in Rottluff. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1976 at 91 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Haddon Sundblom
American artist (1899-1976).
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Muskegon.
Died March 10th, 1976 at 76 years old in Chicago.
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]
James Flavin
American actor.
Born May 14th, 1906 in Portland.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Otto Kerner, Jr.
33rd governor of illinois (1908-1976).
Born August 15th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Shigetarō Shimada
Japanese admiral (1883-1976).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died June 7th, 1976 at 92 years old in Tokyo (arteriosclerosis).
Fuzzy Knight
American film actor (1901-1976).
Born May 9th, 1901 in Fairmont. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ray Corrigan
American actor (1902-1976).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1976 at 74 years old in Brookings (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jürgen Bartsch
Serial killer (1946–1976).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Essen.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 29 years old in Lippstadt (drug overdose).
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).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 521
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