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Dead at age 74

2,078 Notable deaths

Petar Skok

Croatian linguist (1881-1956).

Born March 1st, 1881 in Jurkovo Selo. [ref]

Died February 3rd, 1956 at 74 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Vasili Merkuryev

Soviet actor, theatre director (1904–1978).

Born April 6th, 1904 in Ostrov.

Died May 12th, 1978 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Hermann Strack

German theologian (1848–1922).

Born May 6th, 1848 in Berlin.

Died October 5th, 1922 at 74 years old in Berlin.

Carmen Argibay

Argentine judge.

Born June 15th, 1939 in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Died May 10th, 2014 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Wilhelm Jensen

German writer (1837–1911).

Born February 15th, 1837 in Heiligenhafen.

Died November 24th, 1911 at 74 years old in Munich.

Henri Antoine Jules-Bois

French occult writer (1868–1943).

Born September 28th, 1868 in Marseille.

Died July 2nd, 1943 at 74 years old in New York City (cancer).

Tom Richards

British long-distance runner.

Born March 15th, 1910 in Cwmbran.

Died January 19th, 1985 at 74 years old in London. [ref]

Johannes Bosboom

Dutch painter (1817-1891).

Born February 18th, 1817 in The Hague.

Died September 14th, 1891 at 74 years old in The Hague.

Eladia Blázquez

Argentine singer (1931-2005).

Born February 24th, 1931 in Gerli.

Died August 31st, 2005 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]

Elizabeth Phillips Hughes

Welsh scholar, teacher, and promoter of women's education (1851–1925).

Born June 22nd, 1851 in Carmarthen. [ref]

Died December 19th, 1925 at 74 years old in Barry.

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