Dead at age 74
1,570 Notable deaths
Peter Lorimer
Scottish footballer, closely associated with the leeds united football club (1946–2021).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Dundee.
Died March 20th, 2021 at 74 years old in Dundee. [ref]
Leonard Cheshire
Recipient of the victoria cross (1917-1992).
Born September 7th, 1917 in Chester.
Died July 31st, 1992 at 74 years old in Cavendish (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Abbas
Franco-iranian photographer.
Born March 29th, 1944 in Khash. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2018 at 74 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (diabetes). [ref]
John Buscema
American comics artist (1927–2002).
Born December 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died January 10th, 2002 at 74 years old in Port Jefferson (cancer).
J. P. R. Williams
Welsh rugby union footballer (1949–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1949 in Bridgend.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 74 years old in Cardiff (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
Eileen Chang
Chinese-born american essayist, novelist, and screenwriter.
Born September 30th, 1920 in Shanghai International Settlement, Shanghai.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 74 years old in Westwood.
Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Fourth caliph of the messiah (1928–2003).
Born December 18th, 1928 in Qadian.
Died April 19th, 2003 at 74 years old in London.
Dona Drake
Actress, singer, dancer (1914-1989).
Born November 15th, 1914 in Miami.
Died June 20th, 1989 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Ryszard Kapuściński
Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author (1932–2007).
Born March 4th, 1932 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2007 at 74 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader.
Born May 16th, 1913 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1987 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson