List of Famous people who died in 1976

Vladimir Georgievich Gajdarov was a Russian film actor and star of Russian and German silent cinema.

Harry Nyquist was a Swedish electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory.

Stanley Elphinstone Kerr was an American humanitarian, clinical biochemist and educator.

Oscar Beregi Jr. was a Hungarian-born film and television actor. He was the son of actor Oscar Beregi Sr. and often was billed simply as Oscar Beregi. Beregi was most famous for his roles in The Twilight Zone.

Rudolph Minkowski was a German-American astronomer.

Alice Joséphine Pons, known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer, she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960.

Armin Zimmermann, was a German admiral and Inspector General of the Bundeswehr from 1 April 1972 until 30 November 1976. He joined the Kriegsmarine in 1937.