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Dead at age 74
2,079 Notable deaths
Johannes Eriksen
Danish wrestler.
Born June 12th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.
Died June 25th, 1963 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg.
Johann von Zwehl
German officer and soldier.
Born July 27th, 1851 in Osterode am Harz.
Died May 28th, 1926 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Jules Cardot
French botanist and bryologist (1860–1934).
Born August 18th, 1860 in Stenay.
Died November 22nd, 1934 at 74 years old in Charleville.
John Burn
British rower (1884–1958).
Born June 25th, 1884 in Richmond.
Died August 28th, 1958 at 74 years old in Bognor Regis.
Antonius van Loon
Dutch tug of war competitor (1888-1962).
Born June 25th, 1888 in Arnhem.
Died November 3rd, 1962 at 74 years old in Arnhem.
Ernests Štālbergs
Latvian architect (1883–1958).
Born September 3rd, 1883 in Liepāja.
Died June 12th, 1958 at 74 years old in Riga.
Émile Torcheboeuf
French long jumper (1876–1950).
Born June 17th, 1876 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 74 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Alfonso Martínez
Spanish basketball player (1937-2011).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Zaragoza.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Fernand Arnout
French weightlifter.
Born December 8th, 1899 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 30th, 1974 at 74 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Siegmund Günther
German mathematician, historian of mathematics and meteorologist (1848-1923).
Born February 6th, 1848 in Nuremberg.
Died February 4th, 1923 at 74 years old in Munich.
Deaths 1981 to 1990 of 2079
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