Famous Deaths Happened In 1976
Monday, 20 October 2025
Jan 03 Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84
Jan 05 On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84
Jan 08 Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.
Jan 10 On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65
Jan 11 In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies
Jan 12 On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85
Jan 13 In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53
Jan 14 Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Jan 17 Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]
Jan 19 On this day in history death of kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30
Jan 23 Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jan 26 João Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901) died on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies
Jan 29 Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 30 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 31 Ernesto Miranda, American litigant (b. 1941) died on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66
Feb 02 Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1976 neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies
Feb 04 Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1976.
Feb 05 In the year 1976 roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69
Feb 06 Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 on this day in history.
Feb 09 Percy Faith, Canadian musician (b. 1908) died on this day in history.
Feb 11 Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies in the year 1976.
Feb 12 James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52 in the year 1976.
Feb 13 General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup died in the year 1976.
Feb 17 In the year 1976 jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65
Feb 18 On this day in history anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81
Feb 20 Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies in the year 1976.
Feb 21 Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 on this day in history.
Feb 22 Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 in the year 1976.
Feb 23 In the year 1976 fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74