List of Famous people who died at 76

Eero Antero Mäntyranta was one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers. He competed in four Winter Olympics (1960–1972) winning seven medals at three of them. His performance at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname "Mister Seefeld", referring to the venue where the cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions took place. The Finnish Ministry of Education endowed him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition in 2000. There is also a museum centered on Mäntyranta in his birthplace of Pello.

Merle Calvin Ricklefs was an American-born Australian scholar of the history and current affairs of Indonesia.

Austin Loomer Rand was a Canadian zoologist.

Søren Kristian Toubro was a Danish engineer who co-founded the engineering firm Larsen & Toubro, an India-based conglomerate.

Gianni Hecht Lucari was an Italian film producer, and production manager. Lucari was born in Vienna, Austria of Austrian, Jewish, and French ancestry. He died in Rome, Italy at the age of 76. Lucari produced many films from 1954 to 1980.