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In the year 1976
541 Notable deaths
Luchino Visconti
Italian director (1906–1976).
Born November 2nd, 1906 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1976 at 69 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
Richard J. Daley
American politician and 47th mayor of chicago.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1976 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Kossoff
British guitarist (1950–1976).
Born September 14th, 1950 in Hampstead.
Died March 19th, 1976 at 25 years old in Los Angeles.
Ulrike Meinhof
German left-wing militant (1934–1976).
Born October 7th, 1934 in Oldenburg.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 41 years old in Stuttgart (hanging).
Trofim Lysenko
Soviet agronomist and biologist (1898-1976).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Karlivka.
Died November 20th, 1976 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born September 3rd, 1934 in Gilmer. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1976 at 42 years old in Dallas (heart failure). [ref]
Mal Evans
Telephone engineer, road manager, personal assistant, record producer.
Born May 27th, 1935 in Liverpool.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma).
Alvar Aalto
Finnish architect and designer (1898–1976).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Kuortane. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in Helsinki (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Carol Reed
English film director (1906–1976).
Born December 30th, 1906 in Putney.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction).
Keith Relf
English pop musician, singer for the yardbirds (1943–1976).
Born March 22nd, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1976 at 33 years old in London (electrocution). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 541
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