Death year 1974 celebrities
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Louise Fitzhugh (October 5, 1928 – November 19, 1974) was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, known best for the novel Harriet the Spy. Her other novels were two Harriet sequels, The Long Secret and Sport, and Nobody’s Family is
Júlio César de Mello e Souza (Rio de Janeiro, May 6, 1895 – Recife, June 18, 1974), was a Brazilian writer and mathematics professor. He is well known in Brazil and abroad by his books on recreational mathematics, most of them published under the
Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. He started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their cla
John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was a hall of fame American boxer who was the world light heavyweight boxing champion from 1935 to 1938.
James Blaine “Rifle Jim” Middleton (May 28, 1889 – January 12, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1917, 1921) with the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers. For his career, he compiled a
Frank McGee (September 12, 1921 – April 17, 1974) was an American television journalist, best known for his work with NBC from the late 1950s into the early 1970s.
John Wengraf (23 April 1897, Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 4 May 1974 in Santa Barbara, California) was an Austrian actor.
Yekaterina Ryabova (July 14, 1921 – September 12, 1974) was a Russian military pilot, awarded the title of Heroine of the Soviet Union on February 23, 1945. She attained the rank of senior lieutenant as a member of the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regime
Byron Franklin Speece (January 6, 1897 in West Baden, Indiana – September 29, 1974 in Elgin, Oregon), was a Major League Baseball player. He was married to Helen Grace (née’ Whittinghill) Speece; they had two children (Byron Jr. and Wilma Irene).
Chet Brandenburg (15 October 1897 – 17 July 1974), was an American actor. He appeared in over 400 films between 1924 and 1963.
Harry Partch (June 24, 1901 – September 3, 1974) was an American composer, music theorist, and creator of musical instruments. He composed using scales of unequal intervals in just intonation, and was one of the first 20th-century composers in the