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Dead at age 74
2,079 Notable deaths
João Zeferino da Costa
Brazilian painter, teacher and decorator (1840-1915).
Born August 25th, 1840 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 24th, 1915 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Sylve Bengtsson
Swedish association football player (1930-2005).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Halmstad.
Died April 30th, 2005 at 74 years old in Halmstad.
Maurice Loewy
French astronomer (1833–1907).
Born April 15th, 1833 in Vienna.
Died October 15th, 1907 at 74 years old in Paris (cardiac arrest).
Francisco Hernando Contreras
Spanish businessperson (1945-2020).
Born June 2nd, 1945 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 74 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Jackie Holmes
Racecar driver (1920-1995).
Born September 4th, 1920 in Indianapolis.
Died March 1st, 1995 at 74 years old in Indianapolis.
Heinrich Moritz Willkomm
German botanist (1821–1895).
Born June 29th, 1821 in Mittelherwigsdorf.
Died August 26th, 1895 at 74 years old in Vartenberk Castle.
José Maza Fernández
Chilean politician (1889-1964).
Born October 13th, 1889 in Los Ángeles.
Died May 6th, 1964 at 74 years old in Santiago.
Soumana Sacko
Prime minister of mali.
Born December 23rd, 1950 in Nyamina.
Died October 15th, 2025 at 74 years old in Bamako. [ref]
César Thomson
Belgian musician (1857–1931).
Born March 17th, 1857 in Liège.
Died August 22nd, 1931 at 74 years old in Bissone.
Ekaterina Kalinchuk
Soviet gymnast (1922–1997).
Born December 2nd, 1922.
Died July 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 1621 to 1630 of 2079
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