Dead at age 74

1,570 Notable deaths

Leonardo Favio

Argentine filmmaker and musician.

Born May 28th, 1938 in Las Catitas. [ref]

Died November 5th, 2012 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]

Harold B. Lee

President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.

Born March 28th, 1899 in Clifton.

Died December 26th, 1973 at 74 years old in Salt Lake City.

David Dunbar Buick

Scottish-american inventor.

Born September 17th, 1854 in Arbroath.

Died March 5th, 1929 at 74 years old in Detroit (colorectal cancer).

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

26th president of colombia (1900-1975).

Born March 12th, 1900 in Tunja.

Died January 17th, 1975 at 74 years old in Melgar (myocardial infarction).

Miles Franklin

Australian writer and feminist (1879–1954).

Born October 14th, 1879 in Talbingo.

Died September 19th, 1954 at 74 years old in Drummoyne.

John Lawton

British singer.

Born July 11th, 1946 in Halifax.

Died June 29th, 2021 at 74 years old [ref]

Jamie Uys

South african film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996).

Born May 30th, 1921 in Boksburg.

Died January 29th, 1996 at 74 years old in Johannesburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Adolfo de la Huerta

President of mexico.

Born May 26th, 1881 in Heroica Guaymas.

Died July 9th, 1955 at 74 years old in Mexico City.

Varlam Shalamov

Soviet writer, journalist, poet and gulag survivor.

Born June 18th, 1907 in Vologda. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Charles Chesnutt

Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.

Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]

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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson