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In the year 1976
499 Notable deaths
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905-1976).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 70 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction, kidney failure). [ref]
Mao Zedong
Chairman of the chinese communist party & founding father of the people's republic of china (1893–1976).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Mao Zedong's Former Residence. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Zhongnanhai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976).
Born September 15th, 1890 in Ashfield, Torquay. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1976 at 85 years old in Winterbrook. [ref]
J. Paul Getty
American industrialist and art collector (1892-1976).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Minneapolis.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 83 years old in Guildford (heart failure). [ref]
Werner Heisenberg
German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner.
Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Anneliese Michel
German homicide victim (1952-1976).
Born September 21st, 1952 in Leiblfing.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 23 years old in Klingenberg am Main (dehydration, starvation, undernutrition). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter and novelist (1905-1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889-1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Carlo Gambino
American mobster.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel