List of Famous people who died in 1976

Otto Tief

First Name Otto
Last Name Tief
Born on August 14, 1889
Died on March 5, 1976 (aged 86)

Otto Tief was an Estonian politician, military commander, and a lawyer.

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Paul Schmidt

First Name Paul
Last Name Schmidt
Born on January 1, 1898
Died on January 1, 1976 (aged 78)

Paul Schmidt was a German aerospace engineer and inventor based in Munich, mainly known for his contribution to the development of the pulsejet.

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Richard Gerald Micklethwait

First Name Richard
Last Name Micklethwait
Died on July 2, 1976 (aged 6)
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Nobuyoshi Obata

First Name Nobuyoshi
Last Name Obata
Born on March 29, 1897
Died on May 30, 1976 (aged 79)
Born in Japan
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Hans Schleger

First Name Hans
Last Name Schleger
Born on December 29, 1898
Died on September 18, 1976 (aged 77)

Hans Schleger was a German-Polish-Jewish and later British graphic designer.

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Erich Claunigk

First Name Erich
Last Name Claunigk
Born on January 1, 1900
Died on November 14, 1976 (aged 76)
Born in Germany
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Ernst Bärtschi

First Name Ernst
Last Name Bärtschi
Born on July 29, 1882
Died on April 3, 1976 (aged 93)
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René Hubert

First Name René
Last Name Hubert
Born on October 7, 1895
Died on June 5, 1976 (aged 80)

René Hubert was a Swiss costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on costumes.

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Carl Dreher

First Name Carl
Last Name Dreher
Born on February 16, 1896
Died on July 13, 1976 (aged 80)
Born in Austria

Carl Dreher was an electrical engineer, two-time Academy Award-nominated sound engineer, and an author who primarily dealt with technical and scientific topics. Directly involved with two technological revolutions—the introduction of radio broadcasting and the development of sound movies—he observed that "No form of communication was safe from the innovative drive of electronics."

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Max Daetwyler

First Name Max
Last Name Daetwyler
Born on September 7, 1886
Died on January 26, 1976 (aged 89)
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