Dead at age 74

1,537 Notable deaths

Rosemary Clooney

American singer and actress (1928-2002).

Born May 23rd, 1928 in Maysville. [ref]

Died June 29th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]

Sondra Locke

American actress (1944–2018).

Born May 28th, 1944 in Shelbyville.

Died November 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, bone cancer). [ref]

Werner Heisenberg

German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner (1901–1976).

Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]

Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Indian playback singer.

Born June 4th, 1946 in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district.

Died September 25th, 2020 at 74 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest, COVID-19). [ref]

Jean-Paul Sartre

French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980).

Born June 21st, 1905 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1980 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (edema). [ref]

Sunil Dutt

Hindi film actor.

Born June 6th, 1930 in Jhelum. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2005 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Lana Turner

American actress (1921–1995).

Born February 8th, 1921 in Wallace.

Died June 29th, 1995 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).

James Coburn

American actor (1928-2002).

Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel. [ref]

Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ace Frehley

American guitarist (1951–2025).

Born April 27th, 1951 in The Bronx.

Died October 16th, 2025 at 74 years old in Morristown. [ref]

Stan Laurel

English actor (1890–1965).

Born June 16th, 1890 in Ulverston. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach