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Dead at age 74
2,076 Notable deaths
Carter Godwin Woodson
American historian, writer, and journalist (1875–1950).
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
Soviet armenian composer (1903–1978).
Born June 6th, 1903 in Tbilisi, Kojori.
Died May 1st, 1978 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Henry J. Heinz
American businessman (1844-1919).
Born October 11th, 1844 in Birmingham.
Died May 14th, 1919 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pneumonia).
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).
Winslow Homer
American landscape painter (1836–1910).
Born February 24th, 1836 in Boston.
Died September 29th, 1910 at 74 years old in Prouts Neck.
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]
Carlos P. Garcia
President of the philippines from 1957 to 1961.
Born November 4th, 1896.
Died June 14th, 1971 at 74 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Robert Anton Wilson
American author, futurist, and agnostic mystic (1932-2007).
Born January 18th, 1932 in Flatbush.
Died January 11th, 2007 at 74 years old in Capitola (post-polio syndrome). [ref]
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