In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Mukesh
Indian singer (1923-1976).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in New Delhi.
Died August 27th, 1976 at 53 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Florence Ballard
American recording artist and vocalist.
Born June 30th, 1943 in Detroit.
Died February 22nd, 1976 at 32 years old in Detroit (coronary thrombosis).
Rosalind Russell
American actress (1907–1976).
Born June 4th, 1907 in Waterbury. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1976 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Fritz Lang
Filmmaker (1890-1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Joachim Peiper
German ss officer and convicted nazi war criminal (1915-1976).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died July 14th, 1976 at 61 years old in Traves. [ref]
Benjamin Britten
English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913–1976).
Born November 22nd, 1913 in Lowestoft. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1976 at 63 years old in Aldeburgh (heart failure). [ref]
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bengali poet, writer, and musician (1899–1976).
Born May 24th, 1899 in Churulia. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1976 at 77 years old in West Bengal (Pick disease). [ref]
Laurence Stephen Lowry
English painter.
Born November 1st, 1887 in Stretford, Old Trafford. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Glossop. [ref]
James Wong Howe
Chinese-american film director and cinematographer (1899-1976).
Born August 28th, 1899 in Taishan.
Died July 12th, 1976 at 76 years old in Hollywood.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan