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Dead at age 74
2,076 Notable deaths
Joanne Dru
American film and television actress (1922-1996).
Born January 31st, 1922 in Logan.
Died September 10th, 1996 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (edema).
Harriet Martineau
English writer and sociologist (1802–1876).
Born June 12th, 1802 in Norwich.
Died June 27th, 1876 at 74 years old in Ambleside.
Guy Clark
American folk and country singer-songwriter (1941–2016).
Born November 6th, 1941 in Monahans.
Died May 17th, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville (lymphoma). [ref]
Pierre de Coubertin
Founder of modern olympic games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937).
Born January 1st, 1863 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1937 at 74 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Edwin Lutyens
British architect (1869–1944).
Born March 29th, 1869 in London.
Died January 1st, 1944 at 74 years old in London.
Richard J. Daley
American politician and 48th mayor of chicago.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Chicago.
Died December 20th, 1976 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Thayer Maan
United states navy admiral and historian (1840–1914).
Born September 27th, 1840 in West Point.
Died December 1st, 1914 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Frances Hodgson Burnett
English-american playwright and author (1849–1924).
Born November 24th, 1849 in Manchester. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1924 at 74 years old in Plandome Manor. [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.
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