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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
John Roselli
American mobster.
Born July 4th, 1905 in Esperia.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 71 years old in Florida.
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke). [ref]
Barbara Nichols
Actress (1928-1976).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Queens.
Died October 5th, 1976 at 47 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Zhu De
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1886-1976).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Zhu De's Former Residence.
Died July 6th, 1976 at 89 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Hector Pieterson
South african activist.
Born August 19th, 1963 in Soweto.
Died June 16th, 1976 at 12 years old in Soweto (ballistic trauma).
Adolph Zukor
Hungarian-american film producer and director (1873-1976).
Born January 7th, 1873 in Ricse. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1976 at 103 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Redfield
American actor.
Born January 26th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1976 at 49 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Ray Teal
Actor (1902-1976).
Born January 12th, 1902 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 2nd, 1976 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Oscar Bonavena
Argentine boxer.
Born September 25th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 22nd, 1976 at 33 years old in Reno.
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter.
Born September 6th, 1925 in Dunleith. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1976 at 50 years old in Oakland (respiratory failure). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 499
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy