Dead at age 74
1,569 Notable deaths
Rosemary Clooney
American singer and actress (1928-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Maysville. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Sondra Locke
American actress (1944–2018).
Born May 28th, 1944 in Shelbyville.
Died November 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Werner Heisenberg
German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner (1901–1976).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Indian playback singer.
Born June 4th, 1946 in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district.
Died September 25th, 2020 at 74 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest, COVID-19). [ref]
Jean-Paul Sartre
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980).
Born June 21st, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1980 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (edema). [ref]
Sunil Dutt
Hindi film actor.
Born June 6th, 1930 in Jhelum. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2005 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lana Turner
American actress (1921–1995).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Wallace.
Died June 29th, 1995 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
James Coburn
American actor (1928-2002).
Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ace Frehley
American guitarist (1951–2025).
Born April 27th, 1951 in The Bronx.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 74 years old in Morristown. [ref]
Stan Laurel
English actor (1890–1965).
Born June 16th, 1890 in Ulverston. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis