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Dead at age 74
2,078 Notable deaths
Betty Balfour
British actress (1903-1977).
Born March 27th, 1903 in Chester-le-Street.
Died November 4th, 1977 at 74 years old in Weybridge (disease).
Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl
Writer, philosopher of volkish thought (1823-1897).
Born May 6th, 1823 in Biebrich.
Died November 16th, 1897 at 74 years old in Munich.
Tommy Gorman
Canadian professional ice hockey executive, sports entrepreneur, sports writer and athlete (1886–1961).
Born June 9th, 1886 in Ottawa.
Died May 15th, 1961 at 74 years old in Ottawa.
Helmut Lipfert
German world war ii fighter pilot (1916–1990).
Born August 6th, 1916 in Lippelsdorf.
Died August 10th, 1990 at 74 years old in Einbeck.
Iris Barry
American art historian and film preservationist (1895-1969).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Washwood Heath. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Marseille.
Takeshi Watabe
Japanese voice actor (1936–2010).
Born March 21st, 1936 in Kōchi Prefecture.
Died December 13th, 2010 at 74 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
William Adams Richardson
American politician (1821–1896).
Born November 2nd, 1821 in Tyngsboro.
Died October 19th, 1896 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert Kingston Scott
74th governor of south carolina, and an officer in the union army (1826-1900).
Born July 8th, 1826 in Armstrong County.
Died August 12th, 1900 at 74 years old in Henry County.
Demetrio B. Lakas
President of panama (1925-1999).
Born August 29th, 1925 in Colón City.
Died November 2nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Panama City.
Joseph Barcroft
Physiologist, studied the oxygenation of blood (1872–1947).
Born July 26th, 1872 in Newry.
Died March 21st, 1947 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 1061 to 1070 of 2078
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender