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Dead at age 74
2,079 Notable deaths
Lucien Berland
French entomologist (1888–1962).
Died August 18th, 1962 at 74 years old in Versailles.
Karl Hein
German hammer thrower (1908–1982).
Born June 11th, 1908 in Hamburg.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 74 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
Willy Gilbert
Sailor, shipowner.
Born September 10th, 1881 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.
Died June 20th, 1956 at 74 years old
Francescantonio Nolè
Italian archbishop (1948–2022).
Born June 9th, 1948 in Potenza.
Died September 15th, 2022 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
Albert Giger
Swiss cross-country skier.
Born October 7th, 1946 in Rhäzüns.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 74 years old (cancer). [ref]
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern
Equestrian (1861-1935).
Born April 1st, 1861 in Helsingborg.
Died October 9th, 1935 at 74 years old in Stockholm.
Robert-Joseph Coffy
Catholic cardinal (1920–1995).
Born October 24th, 1920 in Le Biot.
Died July 15th, 1995 at 74 years old in Saint-Zacharie.
Georges Hebdin
Belgian footballer (1895-1970).
Born April 19th, 1895 in Bruges.
Died March 20th, 1970 at 74 years old
Mariano Díaz
Spanish cyclist (1939–2014).
Born September 17th, 1939 in Villarejo de Salvanés.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Gustav Gassner
German botanist and plant pathologist (1881-1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1955 at 74 years old in Lüneburg. [ref]
Deaths 1871 to 1880 of 2079
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