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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Sal Mineo
American actor (1939-1976).
Born January 10th, 1939 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1976 at 37 years old in West Hollywood (stab wound). [ref]
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
British field marshal (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898-1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
Mickey Cohen
American criminal.
Born September 4th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died July 29th, 1976 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Man Ray
American artist and photographer (1890-1976).
Born August 27th, 1890 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1976 at 86 years old in Paris (infectious disease). [ref]
Sid James
South african-born british character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976).
Born May 8th, 1913 in Hillbrow.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 62 years old in Sunderland (myocardial infarction).
Zhou Enlai
1st premier of the people's republic of china (1898-1976).
Born March 5th, 1898 in Huai'an District. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer). [ref]
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Born June 10th, 1910 in United States Military Academy. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1976 at 65 years old in Chicago (kidney cancer). [ref]
Lee J. Cobb
American actor (1911-1976).
Born December 8th, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1976 at 64 years old in Woodland Hills (Chies). [ref]
Anissa Jones
American child actress (1958-1976).
Born March 11th, 1958 in West Lafayette.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 18 years old in Oceanside (drug overdose).
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