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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Marcel Broodthaers
Belgian visual artist (1924-1976).
Born January 28th, 1924 in Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1976 at 52 years old in Cologne (liver disease). [ref]
Leopold Ružička
Croatian scientist (1887-1976).
Born September 13th, 1887 in Vukovar.
Died September 26th, 1976 at 89 years old in Mammern.
Lucie Mannheim
German actress and singer.
Born April 30th, 1899 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1976 at 77 years old in Braunlage. [ref]
Josef Sudek
Czech photographer (1896-1976).
Born March 17th, 1896 in Kolín. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1976 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Adolph Rickenbacker
American luthier (1887-1976).
Born April 1st, 1887 in Basel.
Died March 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Walter Piston
American composer (1894–1976).
Born January 20th, 1894 in Knox County. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1976 at 82 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Lotte Lehmann
German soprano.
Born February 27th, 1888 in Perleberg.
Died August 26th, 1976 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Gregor Piatigorsky
Ukraine-born american cellist.
Born April 17th, 1903 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher.
Born August 28th, 1878 in Ashland.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 97 years old in Rochester.
Arnold Gehlen
German academic.
Born January 29th, 1904 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 521
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