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Dead at age 74

1,537 Notable deaths

Phil Silvers

American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985).

Born May 11th, 1911 in Brooklyn.

Died November 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in California (myocardial infarction).

Ed Lauter

American film and television actor (1938-2013).

Born October 30th, 1938 in Long Beach.

Died October 16th, 2013 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma). [ref]

Hans Asperger

Austrian pediatrician, medical theorist, and medical professor (1906-1980).

Born February 18th, 1906 in Vienna.

Died October 21st, 1980 at 74 years old in Vienna.

Shirley Stelfox

British actress (1941-2015).

Born April 11th, 1941 in Dukinfield.

Died December 7th, 2015 at 74 years old in Yorkshire Dales (cancer). [ref]

Suraiya

Indian actress and singer.

Born June 15th, 1929 in Gujranwala.

Died January 31st, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.

Sydney Greenstreet

British-american actor (1879-1954).

Born December 27th, 1879 in Sandwich.

Died January 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Hollywood (diabetes).

Olga Constantinovna of Russia

Queen of the hellenes (1851–1926).

Born September 3rd, 1851 in Pavlovsk.

Died June 18th, 1926 at 74 years old in Rome.

Samuel E. Wright

American actor (1946–2021).

Born November 20th, 1946 in Camden. [ref]

Died May 24th, 2021 at 74 years old in Walden (prostate cancer). [ref]

Gary Merrill

Film and television character actor from the united states (1915-1990).

Born August 2nd, 1915 in Hartford. [ref]

Died March 5th, 1990 at 74 years old in Cumberland County (lung cancer). [ref]

Leif Erickson

American actor (1911-1986).

Born October 27th, 1911 in Alameda.

Died January 29th, 1986 at 74 years old in Pensacola (cancer).

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