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Dead at age 74

1,577 Notable deaths

Zdravko Hebel

Croatian water polo player (1943–2017).

Born January 21st, 1943 in Zagreb.

Died August 12th, 2017 at 74 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Erik Hansen

Danish canoe racer.

Born November 15th, 1939 in Randers.

Died September 29th, 2014 at 74 years old

Walter Prager

Swiss alpine skier (1910-1984).

Born April 2nd, 1910 in Davos.

Died May 28th, 1984 at 74 years old

François Brandt

Dutch rower (1874-1949).

Born December 29th, 1874 in Zoeterwoude.

Died July 4th, 1949 at 74 years old in Naarden.

Kikuo Wada

Japanese wrestler (1951–2025).

Born March 1st, 1951 in Niigata Prefecture.

Died May 8th, 2025 at 74 years old in Nagaoka. [ref]

Nikolai Skomorokhov

Soviet aviator.

Born May 19th, 1920 in Belogorskoye.

Died October 14th, 1994 at 74 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).

Jean Tharaud

French writer.

Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]

Zbigniew Romaszewski

Polish politician (1940–2014).

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Warsaw.

Died February 13th, 2014 at 74 years old in Warsaw.

Tatyana Shchelkanova

Soviet track and field athlete.

Born April 18th, 1937 in Yeysk.

Died November 24th, 2011 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Charley Borah

American athlete (1906–1980).

Born November 11th, 1905 in Fairfield.

Died November 4th, 1980 at 74 years old in Phoenix.

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