1976 deaths

Belgian athlete (1954–1976)

British guitarist (1950–1976)

Czech photographer (1896-1976)

German general (1888-1976) and defector to the Soviet Union

American physicist (1900–1976)

Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, legioneer, minister of industry and Czechoslovak politician (1891-1976)

Soviet general (1907–1976)

German pair skater (1885-1976)

American composer (1894–1976)

Italian footballer (1939-1976)

Uruguayan footballer (1905-1976)

Kabylian writer and singer (1913-1976)

Norwegian writer (1920–1976)

American painter (1890–1976)

German pioneer of aerodynamics (1894-1976)

American astronomer

Welsh actor (1928–1976)

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976)

British visual artist (1887–1976)

Australian rower (1905-1976)

American folklorist (1885-1976)

Catholic cardinal (1913–1976)

German soprano (1888–1976)

Hungarian boxer (1927–1976)

Canadian-born American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor (1908-1976)

American long jumper (1903–1976)

French astronomer (1896–1976)

Soviet marshal (1900–1976)

President of Ecuador (1956 - 1960)

Swiss racing driver (1912-1976)

British physicist (1889–1976)

Greek pianist

painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891–1976)

French conductor and composer (1910–1976)

Chilean footballer (1904-1976)

President of the Second East Turkestan Republic

American film director and actor (1903–1976)

Swedish track and field athlete (1889-1976)

United States admiral and historian (1887-1976)

Bengali painter (1914–1976)

Estonian military personnel (1908–1976)

Marine geologist (1898–1976)

athletics competitor (1890-1976)

South African-born British character actor and comedy actor (1913-1976)

German actor (1891–1976)

Belarusian politician

British economist (1900-1976)

British writer (1900–1976)

Hungarian politician (1889-1976)

American actress (1958-1976)

Japanese artist (1885-1976)

Finnish artistic gymnast (1919–1976)

American double bassist (1934-1976)

German admiral (1886–1976)

American blues guitarist and singer (1911-1976)

Duke of Braganza (1907–1976)

South African activist

Georgian mathematician (1891-1976)

German general (1886–1976)

Hungarian actor (1891–1976)