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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
José Lezama Lima
Cuban writer, poet.
Born December 19th, 1910 in Havana. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Havana. [ref]
Werner March
German architect.
Born January 17th, 1894 in Charlottenburg.
Died January 11th, 1976 at 81 years old in Berlin, Dahlem.
Winston Hibler
American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator (1910-1976).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Harrisburg. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1976 at 65 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Rosina Lhévinne
Russian-american pianist and pedagogue.
Born March 29th, 1880 in Kyiv.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 96 years old in Glendale (disease, stroke).
Carl Benjamin Boyer
American mathematician and historian (1906–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Hellertown.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in New York City.
José María Arizmendiarrieta
Catholic priest.
Born April 22nd, 1915 in Markina-Xemein.
Died November 29th, 1976 at 61 years old in Arrasate/Mondragón.
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer.
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Kristiansand. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging). [ref]
Willi Hennig
German biologist.
Born April 20th, 1913 in Dürrhennersdorf.
Died November 5th, 1976 at 63 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Pinhas Lavon
Israeli politician (1904-1976).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Kopychyntsi. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1976 at 71 years old
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince.
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
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