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Dead at age 73
2,042 Notable deaths
Percy Sledge
American singer (1941–2015).
Born November 25th, 1941 in Leighton. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2015 at 73 years old in Baton Rouge (liver cancer). [ref]
Joy Mukherjee
Indian film actor, director and producer (1939–2012).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Jhansi.
Died March 9th, 2012 at 73 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]
Cesare Lombroso
Italian psychiatrist, physician, and criminologist (1835-1909).
Born November 6th, 1835 in Verona.
Died October 19th, 1909 at 73 years old in Turin.
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Tom Verlaine
American singer and guitarist (1949–2023).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Morristown.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Wayne Osmond
American musician (1951–2025).
Born August 28th, 1951 in Ogden.
Died January 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Salt Lake City (stroke). [ref]
Bennett Cerf
American publisher and author (1898-1971).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco.
Walter Duranty
American journalist (1884–1957).
Born May 25th, 1884 in Liverpool.
Died October 3rd, 1957 at 73 years old in Orlando.
Abner Doubleday
Union army general.
Born June 26th, 1819 in Ballston Spa.
Died January 26th, 1893 at 73 years old in Mendham.
Jean-Pierre Adams
French association football player (1948-2021).
Born March 10th, 1948 in Dakar.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 73 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
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