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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Hugo Wieslander
Swedish track and field athlete (1889-1976).
Born June 11th, 1889 in Lessebo Municipality.
Died May 24th, 1976 at 86 years old in Bromma.
Sergei Shtemenko
Soviet general.
Born February 20th, 1907 in Uryupinsk.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Antoni Słonimski
Polish poet (1895–1976).
Born November 15th, 1895 in Warsaw.
Died July 4th, 1976 at 80 years old in Warsaw (traffic collision).
Richard Archbold
American zoologist.
Born April 9th, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1976 at 69 years old in Venus (cancer). [ref]
Anna Kéthly
Hungarian politician (1889-1976).
Born November 16th, 1889 in Budapest.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 86 years old in Blankenberge.
Hermann Sasse
Lutheran pastor, theologian, professor of theology.
Born July 17th, 1895 in Sonnewalde.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 81 years old in Adelaide.
Julius Döpfner
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 26th, 1913 in Hausen. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1976 at 62 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elisabeth Rethberg
German american opera singer (1894-1976).
Born September 22nd, 1894 in Schwarzenberg.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 81 years old in Yorktown Heights.
Irvin Willat
Film director (1890-1976).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Stamford.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Monica.
Afro Basaldella
Italian painter (1912-1976).
Born March 4th, 1912 in Udine. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1976 at 64 years old in Zürich. [ref]
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