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In the year 1976
548 Notable deaths
Victor Tourjansky
Russian actor, screenwriter and film director (1891-1976).
Died August 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Munich.
Léonide Moguy
French film director, screenwriter and film editor.
Born July 14th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1976 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Zlatyu Boyadzhiev
Bulgarian painter (1903-1976).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Brezovo.
Died February 2nd, 1976 at 72 years old in Plovdiv.
Jane Marken
1895-1976 french actress.
Born January 13th, 1895 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 1st, 1976 at 81 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudi Fischer
Swiss racing driver (1912-1976).
Born April 19th, 1912 in Stuttgart.
Died December 30th, 1976 at 64 years old in Lucerne.
Vera Cahalan Bushfield
American politician (1889-1976).
Born August 9th, 1889 in Miller. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1976 at 86 years old in Fort Collins.
Gustave Bertrand
French military intelligence officer (1896–1976).
Born December 17th, 1896 in Nice.
Died May 23rd, 1976 at 79 years old in Toulon.
Eugen Roth
German poet (1895–1976).
Born January 24th, 1895 in Munich.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 81 years old in Munich.
Sergio Méndez
Salvadoran footballer (1943-1976).
Born February 14th, 1943 in Santa Elena.
Died December 18th, 1976 at 33 years old in El Salvador (traffic collision).
Sándor Bortnyik
Hungarian artist (1893-1976).
Born July 3rd, 1893 in Transylvania, Târgu Mureș. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1976 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 548
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