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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Clint Benedict
Canadian ice hockey player (1892–1976).
Born September 26th, 1892 in Ottawa.
Died November 12th, 1976 at 84 years old in Ottawa.
Richard Hughes
British writer (1900–1976).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Weybridge. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1976 at 76 years old in Talsarnau. [ref]
Deryck Cooke
British musicologist and broadcaster (1919–1976).
Born September 14th, 1919 in Leicester.
Died October 26th, 1976 at 57 years old in London Borough of Croydon.
Maria Klenova
Marine geologist.
Born August 12th, 1898 in Irkutsk.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Lucile Browne
American actress (1907-1976).
Born March 18th, 1907 in Memphis.
Died May 10th, 1976 at 69 years old in Lexington.
Alexander Brailowsky
Ukrainian-born french pianist (1896-1976).
Born February 16th, 1896 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1976 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Indonesian politician.
Born May 21st, 1903 in Central Java.
Died March 13th, 1976 at 72 years old in Jakarta.
Gabriele Allegra
Franciscan friar and scholar, beatified.
Born December 16th, 1907 in San Giovanni la Punta. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1976 at 68 years old in Hong Kong.
León de Greiff
Colombian poet (1895-1976).
Born July 22nd, 1895 in La Casa. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1976 at 80 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
DeHart Hubbard
American long jumper.
Born November 25th, 1903 in Cincinnati.
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 72 years old in Cleveland.
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