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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Carol Reed
English film director (1906-1976).
Born December 30th, 1906 in Putney. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1976 at 69 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdul Razak Hussein
Former 2nd prime minister of malaysia (1922-1976).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Kampung Pulau Keladi.
Died January 14th, 1976 at 53 years old in London (leukemia).
Busby Berkeley
American film director and musical choreographer (1895-1976).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
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]
Josef Albers
German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888-1976).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Ritwik Ghatak
Indian bengali filmmaker and script writer.
Born November 4th, 1925 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1976 at 50 years old in Kolkata (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jean Gabin
French actor, recording artist (1904-1976).
Born May 17th, 1904 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1976 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction, leukemia). [ref]
André Malraux
French novelist, art theorist, and statesman.
Born November 3rd, 1901 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1976 at 75 years old in Créteil (cancer). [ref]
Mitsuo Fuchida
Japanese naval officer (1902-1976).
Born December 7th, 1902 in Katsuragi.
Died May 30th, 1976 at 73 years old in Kashiwara (diabetes).
Margaret Leighton
Actress from england (1922-1976).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Barnt Green. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1976 at 53 years old in Chichester (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 499
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia