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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Viggo Kampmann
Danish politician (1910-1976).
Born July 21st, 1910 in Frederiksberg.
Died June 3rd, 1976 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Paul Russo
Racecar driver.
Born April 10th, 1914 in Kenosha.
Died February 13th, 1976 at 61 years old in Clearwater.
Yevgeny Zavoisky
Russian nuclear physicist (1907-1976).
Born September 28th, 1907 in Mohyliv-Podilskyi.
Died October 9th, 1976 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Elihan Tore
Uzbek politician.
Born March 21st, 1885 in Tokmok.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 90 years old in Tashkent.
Yakov Zak
Soviet pianist (1913-1976).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Odesa. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1976 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Nina Makarova
Russian composer.
Born August 12th, 1908 in Yurino. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1976 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Öyvind Fahlström
Swedish multimedia artist (1928-1976).
Born December 28th, 1928 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1976 at 47 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Enrique Angelelli
Catholic bishop (1923–1976).
Born July 17th, 1923 in Córdoba.
Died August 4th, 1976 at 53 years old in Punta de los Llanos.
Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
Sudanese prime minister (1908-1976).
Born May 17th, 1908 in Khartoum.
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 68 years old in Khartoum.
Roman Abraham
Polish general.
Born February 28th, 1891 in Lviv.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 85 years old in Warsaw.
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