List of Famous people who died at 76

Horace Wooten Busby Jr. was an American opinion journalist, speechwriter, consultant, and public relations expert. He was considered one of Lyndon B. Johnson's closest confidants before and during his term as President of the United States.

Edward Ian MacNaughton was a Scottish actor-turned-television producer and director, best known for his work with the Monty Python team. MacNaughton was director and producer for all but four of the forty five episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus from 1969 to 1974, director of the group's first feature film And Now for Something Completely Different in 1971 and director of their two German episodes, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus in 1971 and 1972. In 1973 the production team shared the BAFTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Programme for Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Manuel Adolfo Varas Varas was an Ecuadorian broadcaster, sports journalist and lawyer. Varas, who co-founded Radio Caravana 750 AM and reported from the station for 39 years, was considered a pioneer of sports journalism in Ecuador and one of the country's best known sports journalists.