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Dead at age 74

2,078 Notable deaths

Friedrich Sigmund Merkel

German anatomist (1845–1919).

Born April 5th, 1845 in Nuremberg.

Died May 28th, 1919 at 74 years old in Göttingen.

Alfred Philippe Roll

French painter and sculptor (1846-1919).

Born March 1st, 1845 in former 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died October 27th, 1919 at 74 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Ignazio Porro

Italian inventor (1801–1875).

Born June 25th, 1801 in Pinerolo. [ref]

Died October 8th, 1875 at 74 years old in Milan.

Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt

Dutch politician (1819–1894).

Born August 19th, 1819 in Dommeldange.

Died July 1st, 1894 at 74 years old in The Hague.

Walter Felsenstein

Austrian theatre director (1901–1975).

Born May 30th, 1901 in Vienna.

Died October 8th, 1975 at 74 years old in East Berlin.

Luiz Bueno

Racing driver.

Born January 16th, 1937 in São Paulo.

Died February 8th, 2011 at 74 years old in Atibaia (lung cancer). [ref]

Miguel Paz Barahona

President of honduras.

Born September 4th, 1863 in San Nicolás.

Died November 11th, 1937 at 74 years old in San Pedro Sula.

Arkady Volsky

Russian politician (1932–2006).

Born May 15th, 1932 in Dobrush.

Died September 9th, 2006 at 74 years old in Moscow (leukemia).

Louis Vivin

French painter (1861-1936).

Born July 27th, 1861 in Hadol.

Died May 28th, 1936 at 74 years old in Paris.

Louis André

French politician (1838-1913).

Born March 29th, 1838 in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Died March 18th, 1913 at 74 years old in Dijon.

Deaths 1411 to 1420 of 2078

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