Calder, Alexander
The abstract artist who originated the mobile
Famous People Who Died in 1976
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Christie, Agatha
Author of Murder on the Orient Express -
De Hory, Elmyr
Art forger and author of the book Fake! -
Ernst, Max
The surrealist artist known for collages -
Guaraldi, Vince
The jazz pianist who wrote the music for Charlie Brown -
Heidegger, Martin
The modern philosopher who wrote 1927's 'Being and Time' -
Hughes, Howard
The 20th century's famous billionaire aviator, businessman and recluse -
Lang, Fritz
The director of 1927's Metropolis -
Montgomery, Bernard Law
The Brit who beat Rommel in North Africa -
Robeson, Paul
The actor, singer and activist known for Othello and Show Boat -
Trumbo, Dalton
The blacklisted screenwriter who wrote Johnny Got His Gun -
Wolf, Howlin'
The bluesman who did "Smokestack Lightnin'" -
Zedong, Mao
Head of the People's Republic of China, 1949-76