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In the year 1976

521 Notable deaths

David Jacobs

British athlete.

Born April 30th, 1888 in Cardiff.

Died June 6th, 1976 at 88 years old in Llandudno.

Taos Amrouche

Algerian writer and singer (1913-1976).

Born March 4th, 1913 in Tunis. [ref]

Died April 2nd, 1976 at 63 years old in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire.

Pyotr Koshevoy

Soviet military commander (1905-1976).

Born January 3rd, 1905 in Oleksandriia.

Died August 30th, 1976 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Tommaso Maestrelli

Italian footballer and manager (1922–1976).

Born October 10th, 1922 in Pisa.

Died December 2nd, 1976 at 54 years old in Rome.

Martín Luis Guzmán

Mexican writer (1887-1976).

Born October 6th, 1887 in Chihuahua City. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1976 at 89 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Rudolph Minkowski

American astronomer.

Born May 28th, 1895 in Strasbourg.

Died January 4th, 1976 at 80 years old in Berkeley.

Rina Morelli

Actress (1908-1976).

Born December 6th, 1908 in Naples.

Died July 17th, 1976 at 67 years old in Rome.

Alfonso Gatto

Italian writer.

Born July 17th, 1909 in Salerno. [ref]

Died March 8th, 1976 at 66 years old in Orbetello (traffic collision). [ref]

Kirsten Heiberg

Norwegian actor and singer (1907-1976).

Born April 25th, 1907 in Kragerø.

Died March 2nd, 1976 at 68 years old in Oslo.

Manuel Olivares

Spanish football player/manager (1909-1976).

Born April 2nd, 1909 in Son Servera.

Died February 16th, 1976 at 66 years old in Madrid.

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