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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
German world war ii u-boat captain (1911-1986).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Bremen.
Died April 18th, 1986 at 74 years old in Bremen.
Jacques Mayol
Holder of many world records in free diving.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 74 years old in Capoliveri (hanging). [ref]
Stephen Leacock
Canadian writer and economist.
Born December 30th, 1869 in Hampshire. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1944 at 74 years old in Toronto (esophageal cancer). [ref]
John Buscema
Artist.
Born December 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2002 at 74 years old in Port Jefferson (cancer). [ref]
Hank Garland
American musician.
Born November 11th, 1930 in Cowpens. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in Orange Park (Staphylococcus aureus). [ref]
Bill Atkinson
American computer engineer, programmer, and photographer (1951–2025).
Born March 17th, 1951 in Los Gatos. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2025 at 74 years old in Portola Valley (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Praveen Kumar Sobti
Indian discus thrower, hammer thrower and actor.
Born December 6th, 1947 in Sarhali, Jalandhar.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 74 years old in New Delhi.
C. P. Snow
British writer (1905-1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Len Hutton
English cricketer (1916-1990).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Fulneck Moravian Settlement.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 74 years old in Kingston Hospital.
Hans Globke
German politician (1898-1973).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 13th, 1973 at 74 years old in Bad Godesberg.
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