List of Famous people who died at 74

Mario Casariego y Acevedo, CRS was a Spanish-born Guatemalan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Guatemala City from 1964 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

Henning Bahs was a Danish screenwriter and special effects designer. He wrote for 41 films between 1960 and 2002. He is best known as the co-author of the Olsen-banden series of films. The Henning Bahs Award was established in 2012 by the Danish Film Critics Association in commemoration of Bahs' death ten years earlier.

Marlin Skiles (1906–1981) was an American composer of film and television scores.

Captain Arthur Haggerty, was an American actor and self-described pioneer in the field of dog training.

Yashwant Singh Parmar was an Indian politician. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh state. He was born at Chanhalag village near Basahan in a rajput family in the erstwhile princely state of Sirmour. He studied in the Christian College in Lahore and later received his PhD from Lucknow University in 1944. Upon the formation of the constituent assembly of India in 1946, he represented Himachal Pradesh in the constituent assembly.

Aurelius Battaglia was an American illustrator, muralist, writer, and director. He was born in Washington, D.C., in 1910 and he died in Provincetown, MA in May 1984. He was the son of Giuseppe and Concetta Battaglia, who had emigrated from Cefalù, Italy. Aurelius attended the Corcoran School of Art. He graduated as one of the Corcoran's most promising students, winning $50 in a Corcoran-sponsored art contest.

Ernesto Zanzi was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1932 Tour de France.