In the year 1976

499 Notable deaths

Valery Sablin

Soviet naval captain.

Born January 1st, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 3rd, 1976 at 37 years old in Moscow.

Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

Regent of the kingdom of yugoslavia (1893-1976).

Born April 27th, 1893 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died September 14th, 1976 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]

João Goulart

24th president of brazil (1918-1976).

Born March 1st, 1918 in São Borja.

Died December 6th, 1976 at 58 years old in Mercedes Corrientes (cardiovascular disease).

Gilbert Ryle

British philosopher.

Born August 19th, 1900 in Brighton. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1976 at 76 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Silvana Armenulić

Bosnia and herzegovina singer.

Born May 18th, 1939 in Doboj.

Died October 10th, 1976 at 37 years old in Kolari (traffic collision).

Juscelino Kubstchek

President of brazil from 1956 to 1961.

Born September 12th, 1902 in Diamantina. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 1976 at 73 years old in Resende (traffic collision). [ref]

Percy Faith

Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and christmas standards (1908-1976).

Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]

Michael Polanyi

Hungarian-british polymath.

Born March 11th, 1891 in Budapest.

Died February 22nd, 1976 at 84 years old in Northampton. [ref]

Paul Bragg

Nutritionist and author (1895-1976).

Born February 6th, 1895 in Batesville.

Died December 7th, 1976 at 81 years old in Miami Beach.

Godfrey Cambridge

American stand-up comedian (1933-1976).

Born February 26th, 1933 in New York City.

Died November 29th, 1976 at 43 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).

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