Dead at age 74
1,577 Notable deaths
Julio García Fernández de los Ríos
Equestrian (1894–1969).
Born December 31st, 1894 in Reinosa.
Died July 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Witold Leszczyński
Polish film director.
Born August 16th, 1933 in Łódź. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2007 at 74 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Joaquín Albareda y Ramoneda
Spanish cardinal and theologian (1892-1966).
Born February 16th, 1892 in Barcelona.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Barcelona.
William O'Connor
American fencer.
Born May 23rd, 1864 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 16th, 1939 at 74 years old in Manhattan.
René Barbier
French olympic fencer (1891–1966).
Born March 4th, 1891 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1966 at 74 years old in Pully. [ref]
Bernard Van De Kerckhove
Road bicycle racer (1941-2015).
Born July 8th, 1941 in Mouscron.
Died September 15th, 2015 at 74 years old in Bruges. [ref]
Avelar Brandão Vilela
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 13th, 1912 in Alagoas.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in Salvador (stomach cancer).
Sven Andersson
Swedish footballer (born 1907).
Born February 14th, 1907 in Össeby-Garn.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 74 years old in Solna Municipality.
Carl Schutte
American racing cyclist (1887-1962).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Kansas City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Robert Leffler
German actor (1866–1940).
Born January 9th, 1866 in Aschersleben.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 74 years old in Berlin.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson