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Dead at age 74
1,573 Notable deaths
John Louis Emil Dreyer
Danish-irish astronomer.
Born February 13th, 1852 in Copenhagen.
Died September 14th, 1926 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Wilhelm Roux
German biologist (1850-1924).
Died September 15th, 1924 at 74 years old in Halle (Saale).
Delia Scala
Italian actress, dancer and singer (1929–2004).
Born September 25th, 1929 in Bracciano.
Died January 15th, 2004 at 74 years old in Livorno (breast cancer).
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Charles Ehresmann
French mathematician (1905-1979).
Born April 19th, 1905 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 74 years old in Amiens. [ref]
Miroslav Holub
Czech poet and immunologist (1923–1998).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joseph Ritter
Roman catholic cardinal from the united states.
Born July 20th, 1892 in New Albany.
Died June 10th, 1967 at 74 years old in St. Louis.
Theodoros Katsanevas
Greek academic and politician.
Born March 13th, 1947 in Athens. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 74 years old in Athens (COVID-19).
Léon Brunschvicg
French philosopher (1869–1944).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1944 at 74 years old in Aix-les-Bains. [ref]
Lester Germer
American physicist (1896–1971).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 74 years old in Shawangunk Ridge.
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