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Dead at age 74
1,570 Notable deaths
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009).
Born December 21st, 1934 in Memphis.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 74 years old in Memphis (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Tarak Nath Das
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Majhi Para.
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in New York City.
Holmes Herbert
English actor (1882-1956).
Born July 30th, 1882 in Mansfield.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
John Connelly
English footballer.
Born July 18th, 1938 in St Helens.
Died October 25th, 2012 at 74 years old in Barrowford. [ref]
Robert Mulka
Holocaust perpetrator.
Born April 12th, 1895 in Hamburg.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Cootie Williams
American trumpeter.
Born July 10th, 1911 in Mobile. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1985 at 74 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
German general.
Born March 27th, 1905 in Lubin. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1980 at 74 years old in Munich. [ref]
Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony
Saxon royal (1896–1971).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Dresden.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Edingen-Neckarhausen.
Joseph Wright
British linguist (1855–1930).
Born October 31st, 1855 in Idle.
Died February 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Kurt H. Debus
Rocket engineer and scientist (1908–1983).
Born November 29th, 1908 in Frankfurt.
Died October 10th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cocoa Beach.
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