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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Carlo Mattrel
Italian footballer (1937-1976).
Born April 14th, 1937 in Turin.
Died September 25th, 1976 at 39 years old in Front (traffic collision).
Karl Witzell
German general admiral (1884–1976).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Dinslaken.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Paul Lücke
German politician (1914-1976).
Born November 13th, 1914 in Schöneborn.
Died August 10th, 1976 at 61 years old in Erlangen.
Veikko Huhtanen
Gymnast.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Vyborg.
Died January 29th, 1976 at 56 years old in Helsinki.
Anna Hübler
German pair skater (1885-1976).
Born January 2nd, 1885 in Munich.
Died July 5th, 1976 at 91 years old in Munich.
Anders Ahlgren
Wrestler.
Born February 12th, 1888 in Malmö.
Died December 27th, 1976 at 88 years old in Malmö.
Afrasiyab Badalbeyli
Azerbaijani musician (1907-1976).
Born April 19th, 1907 in Baku.
Died January 6th, 1976 at 68 years old in Baku.
Kálmán Kalocsay
Physician, writer of esperanto literature (1891–1976).
Born October 6th, 1891 in Abaújszántó.
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 84 years old in Budapest.
John Henry Hayes
Argentine footballer.
Born January 20th, 1891 in Rosario.
Died July 25th, 1976 at 85 years old in Rosario.
Choe Yong-gon
North korean military person and politician (1900-1976).
Born June 21st, 1900 in Taechon County.
Died September 19th, 1976 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (cardiovascular disease).
Deaths 381 to 390 of 521
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