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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
John Ainsworth-Davis
British athlete (1895-1976).
Born April 23rd, 1895 in Aberystwyth.
Died January 3rd, 1976 at 80 years old in Stockland.
Edward Flynn
American boxer.
Born October 25th, 1909 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1976 at 66 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Armas Taipale
Athletics competitor (1890-1976).
Born July 27th, 1890 in Helsinki.
Died November 8th, 1976 at 86 years old in Turku.
Jim Walsh
Basketball player.
Born August 29th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died March 4th, 1976 at 45 years old in San Francisco.
Giuseppe Cavanna
Italian footballer (1905-1976).
Born November 18th, 1905 in Vercelli.
Died November 3rd, 1976 at 70 years old in Vercelli.
Sergiu Dan
Romanian writer (1903-1976).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Piatra Neamț.
Died March 13th, 1976 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Nikolai Ekk
Soviet theatre and film director, screenwriter, actor.
Died July 14th, 1976 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Hisakichi Toyoda
Japanese olympic swimmer.
Born January 2nd, 1912 in Yamaguchi.
Died October 7th, 1976 at 64 years old
José da Costa Nunes
Cardinal.
Born March 15th, 1880 in Candelária.
Died November 29th, 1976 at 96 years old in Rome.
Óscar Esplá
Spanish composer.
Born August 5th, 1886 in Alicante. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1976 at 89 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Deaths 401 to 410 of 521
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney