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Dead at age 74

1,537 Notable deaths

Edwin Lutyens

British architect.

Born March 29th, 1869 in London. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1944 at 74 years old in London. [ref]

Richard J. Daley

American politician and 47th mayor of chicago.

Born May 15th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1976 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]

David Bohm

American theoretical physicist.

Born December 20th, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre.

Died October 27th, 1992 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Ewan MacColl

British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915–1989).

Born January 25th, 1915 in Salford.

Died October 22nd, 1989 at 74 years old in Beckenham.

Carter Godwin Woodson

American historian, writer, and journalist.

Born December 19th, 1875 in New Canton.

Died April 3rd, 1950 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..

P. J. O'Rourke

American political satirist and journalist (1947–2022).

Born November 14th, 1947 in Toledo. [ref]

Died February 15th, 2022 at 74 years old in Sharon. [ref]

Aram Khachaturian

Armenian soviet composer and conductor (1903–1978).

Born June 6th, 1903 in Kojori, Tbilisi. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1978 at 74 years old in Moscow.

Gary Collins

American television personality, actor (1938-2012).

Born April 30th, 1938 in Venice.

Died October 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Biloxi. [ref]

Eugene Stoner

American firearms designer (1922–1997).

Born November 22nd, 1922 in Gosport.

Died April 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Palm City (cancer).

Steven Bochco

American television writer and producer (1943–2018).

Born December 16th, 1943 in New York City.

Died April 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Pacific Palisades (leukemia). [ref]

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown