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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Connee Boswell
American musician (1907-1976).
Born December 3rd, 1907 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1976 at 68 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Fuad Stephens
Malaysian politician.
Born September 14th, 1920 in Kudat.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 55 years old (aviation accident).
Walter H. Schottky
German physicist.
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Zürich.
Died March 4th, 1976 at 89 years old in Forchheim.
Friedrich Hollaender
London-born german film composer and author (1896-1976).
Born October 18th, 1896 in London.
Died January 18th, 1976 at 79 years old in Munich.
Frieda Inescort
Scottish actress.
Born June 29th, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple sclerosis).
Alan Baxter
American actor (1908–1976).
Born November 19th, 1908 in East Cleveland.
Died May 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Troy H. Middleton
United states army general (1889-1976).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Mississippi.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 86 years old in Baton Rouge.
Bobby Hackett
American jazz musician.
Born January 13th, 1915 in Providence. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1976 at 61 years old in Massachusetts (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Pimsleur
American linguist (1927-1976).
Born October 17th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1976 at 48 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John C. Slater
American physicist.
Born December 22nd, 1900 in Oak Park.
Died July 25th, 1976 at 75 years old in Florida.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 521
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon