Dead at age 74
1,573 Notable deaths
František Vláčil
Czech film director and scriptwriter (1924–1999).
Born February 19th, 1924 in Český Těšín. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1999 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Michael Baxandall
British art historian (1933-2008).
Born August 18th, 1933 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2008 at 74 years old in London (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Salo Flohr
Czech chess player, arbiter, theoretician, organiser and writer (1908–1983).
Born November 21st, 1908 in Horodenka.
Died July 18th, 1983 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar
British politician (1860-1934).
Born March 6th, 1860 in Kirkcaldy.
Died March 30th, 1934 at 74 years old in Kirkcaldy.
W. W. Rouse Ball
English mathematician.
Born August 14th, 1850 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1925 at 74 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Joseph Dodge
Banker (1890-1964).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Detroit.
Died December 2nd, 1964 at 74 years old in Detroit.
Hermann Scherchen
German conductor.
Born June 21st, 1891 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1966 at 74 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
J. Meade Falkner
British writer.
Born May 8th, 1858 in Wiltshire.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 74 years old in Durham.
Abbas el-Akkad
Egyptian writer (1889-1964).
Born June 28th, 1889 in Aswan.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 74 years old in Cairo.
Mauri Rose
American racing driver.
Born May 26th, 1906 in Columbus.
Died January 1st, 1981 at 74 years old in Royal Oak.
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder