List of Famous people who died at 76

Zakpa Komenan was an Ivorian politician who served as Minister of Education.

Jacques Masdeu-Arus was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Yvelines department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Yosef (Joseph) "Tommy" Lapid was a Serbian-born Israeli radio and television presenter, playwright, journalist, politician and government minister known for his sharp tongue and acerbic wit. Lapid headed the secular-liberal Shinui party from 1999 to 2006. He fiercely opposed the ultra-Orthodox political parties and actively sought to exclude any religious observance from the legal structure of the Israeli State.

Sir Roger de Grey, was a British landscape painter. From 1984 to 1993 he served as President of the Royal Academy.

James A. Johnson was an American businessman, Democratic Party political figure, and chairman and chief executive officer of Fannie Mae. He was the campaign chairman for Walter Mondale's unsuccessful 1984 presidential bid and chaired the vice presidential selection committee for the presidential campaign of John Kerry. He briefly led the vice-presidential selection process for the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama.

Stefan Lambov Danailov was a Bulgarian actor who served as Minister of Culture of Bulgaria.

John Bowden Connally Jr. was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.

Maria-Pia Casilio was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in Umberto D. and Un americano a Roma.

Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt was a Danish stage and film actor. He was father to Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt.