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Dead at age 74
2,076 Notable deaths
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer).
Klaus Schulze
German composer and musician (1947–2022).
Born August 4th, 1947 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2022 at 74 years old in Lüneburg. [ref]
Samuel Gompers
(1850-1924) american labor leader (afl).
Born January 27th, 1850 in London.
Died December 13th, 1924 at 74 years old in San Antonio.
Donald Winnicott
British pediatric psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1896–1971).
Born April 7th, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died January 25th, 1971 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Anton Rodgers
British actor (1933-2007).
Born January 10th, 1933 in Wisbech.
Died December 1st, 2007 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
Herbert Ross
American film director (1927–2001).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died October 9th, 2001 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
William Boeing
American aviation pioneer.
Born October 1st, 1881 in Detroit.
Died September 28th, 1956 at 74 years old in Puget Sound (myocardial infarction).
Theodore Hall
American physicist (1925–1999).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Far Rockaway.
Died November 1st, 1999 at 74 years old in Cambridge (kidney cancer).
William Borah
American politician (1865–1940).
Born June 29th, 1865 in Fairfield.
Died January 19th, 1940 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Emma Smith
American mormon leader (1804-1879).
Born July 10th, 1804 in Harmony Township.
Died May 30th, 1879 at 74 years old in Nauvoo House.
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