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Dead at age 74
1,570 Notable deaths
Gilbert Bécaud
French singer, composer, pianist and actor (1927–2001).
Born October 24th, 1927 in Toulon.
Died December 18th, 2001 at 74 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (lung cancer).
Philipp Scheidemann
German head of government (1865-1939).
Born July 26th, 1865 in Kassel. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Colleen Hanabusa
American politician (1951-2026).
Born May 4th, 1951 in Waianae. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Idris Muhammad
American drummer (1939-2014).
Born November 13th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died July 29th, 2014 at 74 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Jessie Matthews
English actress, singer and dancer (1907–1981).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Soho.
Died August 19th, 1981 at 74 years old in Eastcote (cancer).
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aleksander Doba
Polish kayakker (1946-2021).
Born September 9th, 1946 in Swarzędz.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 74 years old in Mount Kilimanjaro (high altitude pulmonary edema). [ref]
Arif Mardin
Turkish-american record producer (1932–2006).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Istanbul.
Died June 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
German world war ii u-boat captain (1911-1986).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Bremen.
Died April 18th, 1986 at 74 years old in Bremen.
Prince Michael of Prussia
German writer (1940-2014).
Born March 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.
Died April 3rd, 2014 at 74 years old in Bisingen.
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