List of Famous people who died in 1976

William Tannen was an American actor originally from New York City, who was best known for his role of Deputy Hal Norton in fifty-six episodes from 1956 to 1958 of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player.

Gregor Piatigorsky was a Russian-born American cellist.

Fernand Dehousse was a Belgian politician.

Alfred Lennon, also known as Freddie Lennon, was an Englishman best known as the father of musician John Lennon. Alfred spent many years in an orphanage with his sister, Edith, after his father died. He was considered very witty and musical throughout his life—he sang and played the banjo—but not considered very reliable or dependable. Although informally called Alf by his family, he released a record as Freddie Lennon, and was referred to in the media by that name.

Louis Fourestier was a French conductor, composer and pedagogue, and was one of the founders of the Orchestre Symphonique de Paris.