Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1976

Gustav Walter Heinemann fue un político alemán. Fue ministro del Interior desde 1949 hasta 1950, ministro de Justicia desde 1966 hasta 1969 y Presidente Federal de la Alemania Occidental de 1969 a 1974. Fue conocido por simpatizar con las protestas estudiantiles de 1968.

Iván Ignátievich Yakubovski, en ruso Иван Игнатьевич Якубовский, fue un comandante militar soviético, mariscal de la Unión Soviética, que sirvió como comandante en jefe del Pacto de Varsovia entre 1967 y 1976 y que ostentó el cargo de Viceministro de Defensa.

Kazi Nazrul Islam fue un poeta, músico, revolucionario y filósofo bengalí, quién inició los trabajos poéticos que exponen la rebelión espiritual intensa contra la ortodoxia y la opresión.

Ângela Maria Fernandes Diniz fue una mujer del jet-set brasileño de la década de 1970, asesinada en una casa de la Praia dos Ossos, Búzios por la persona con la que estaba conviviendo desde tres meses atrás, Doca Street. El juicio, ampliamente difundido por los medios de comunicación, puso el foco en la moralidad sexual de la mujer, y terminó en un escándalo, cuando el asesino fue condenado a dos años y dejado inmediatamente en libertad, haciendo lugar al argumento de la defensa de que había "matado por amor". La decisión judicial produjo un amplio movimiento feminista de protesta, bajo el lema "quien ama no mata", que obligó a realizar un nuevo juicio en el que el asesino fue condenado a quince años de prisión. El hecho es considerado un hito en la historia del feminismo en Brasil.

Károly Takács was the first shooter to win two Olympic gold medals in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event, both with his left hand after his right hand was seriously injured. He is the third known physically disabled athlete to have competed in the Olympic Games after George Eyser in 1904 and Olivér Halassy in 1928, followed by Liz Hartel in 1952, Neroli Fairhall in 1984 and Oscar Pistorius in 2012.

Fernand Sardou was a French singer and actor.

Ernest Alonzo Nevers, sometimes known by the nickname "Big Dog", was an American football and baseball player and football coach. Widely regarded as one of the best football players in the first half of the 20th century, he played as a fullback and was a triple-threat man known for his talents in running, passing, and kicking. He was inducted with the inaugural classes of inductees into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He was also named in 1969 to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.

Hereward de Havilland was a pioneer British aviator, test pilot and member of the de Havilland company. One of the three sons of Rev. Charles de Havilland, he was the younger brother of Geoffrey de Havilland. Actresses Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were his cousins. He had a son Peter Adam de Havilland and grandchildren John and Joanna de Havilland.

Arthur Edward Robert Gilligan was an English first-class cricketer who captained the England cricket team nine times in 1924 and 1925, winning four Test matches, losing four and drawing one. In first-class cricket, he played as an amateur, mainly for Cambridge University and Sussex, and captained the latter team between 1922 and 1929. A fast bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman, Gilligan completed the double in 1923 and was one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year for 1924. When his playing career ended, he held several important positions in cricket, including that of England selector and president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). A popular figure within cricket, he was widely regarded as sporting and friendly. During his playing days, Gilligan was a member of the British Fascists. He came to the notice of the Australian secret service during the 1924–25 MCC tour, and it is possible he helped to establish small fascist groups in Australia. It is unknown how long he remained a member, but the organisation practically ceased to exist by 1926.

Silvana Bajraktarević, known professionally as Silvana Armenulić, was a Yugoslav singer-songwriter and actress and one of the most prominent commercial folk music and traditional sevdalinka singers in Yugoslavia. She is called the "Queen of Sevdalinka". Her life was cut short when she died in a car crash at the age of 37, but she continues to be well regarded in the region and she is recognized for her unique singing style and voice. Armenulić's song "Šta će mi život", written by her friend and contemporary Toma Zdravković, is one of the best-selling singles from the former Yugoslavia.