Dead at age 74
1,427 Notable deaths
He Zizhen
Wife of mao zedong (1909-1984).
Born September 20th, 1909 in Yongxin County.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 74 years old in Shanghai (disease).
William Boeing
American aviation pioneer.
Born October 1st, 1881 in Detroit.
Died September 28th, 1956 at 74 years old in Puget Sound (myocardial infarction).
Edwin Hawkins
American musician.
Born August 18th, 1943 in Oakland.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Pleasanton (pancreatic cancer).
Tommy Smith
English professional association footballer (1945-2019).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Liverpool.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 74 years old in Waterloo (dementia). [ref]
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]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi