1976
Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)
Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)
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1976
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian-English publisher (born 1894)
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian-English publisher (born 1894)
1976
Juan José Torres, Bolivian general and politician, 61st President of Bolivia (born 1920)
Juan José Torres, Bolivian general and politician, 61st President of Bolivia (born 1920)
1976
Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (born 1886)
Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (born 1886)
1976
Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (born 1902)
Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (born 1902)
1975
Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (born 1937)
Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (born 1937)
1975
Moe Howard, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (born 1897)
Moe Howard, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (born 1897)
1975
John Alan Coey, American mercenary and medic in the Rhodesian Bush War
John Alan Coey, American mercenary and medic in the Rhodesian Bush War
1975
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (born 1897)
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (born 1897)
1975
Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882)
Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882)
1975
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (born 1888)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (born 1888)
1975
Eisaku Satō, Japanese and politician, Prime Minister of Japan (born 1901)
Eisaku Satō, Japanese and politician, Prime Minister of Japan (born 1901)
1975
Alfred Duraiappah, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1926)
Alfred Duraiappah, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1926)
1975
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (born 1920)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (born 1920)
1975
Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882)
Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882)
1974
Harry Ricardo, English engine designer and researcher (born 1885)
Harry Ricardo, English engine designer and researcher (born 1885)
1974
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer (born 1903)
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer (born 1903)
1974
Vannevar Bush, American engineer and academic (born 1890)
Vannevar Bush, American engineer and academic (born 1890)