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Dead at age 74

2,077 Notable deaths

Vivian Blaine

American actress (1921–1995).

Born November 21st, 1921 in Newark.

Died December 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).

Francis Picabia

French painter and writer (1879-1953).

Born January 22nd, 1879 in Paris. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1953 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]

Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster

Duke of westminster (1879-1953).

Born March 19th, 1879 in Cheshire.

Died July 19th, 1953 at 74 years old in Scotland.

Ben Wright

British actor (1915–1989).

Born May 5th, 1915 in London.

Died July 2nd, 1989 at 74 years old in Burbank.

Peter Lorimer

Scottish footballer, closely associated with the leeds united football club (1946–2021).

Born December 14th, 1946 in Dundee.

Died March 20th, 2021 at 74 years old in Dundee. [ref]

Leonard Cheshire

Recipient of the victoria cross (1917-1992).

Born September 7th, 1917 in Chester.

Died July 31st, 1992 at 74 years old in Cavendish (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Abbas

Franco-iranian photographer (1944–2018).

Born March 29th, 1944 in Khash. [ref]

Died April 25th, 2018 at 74 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (diabetes). [ref]

John Buscema

American comics artist (1927–2002).

Born December 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn.

Died January 10th, 2002 at 74 years old in Port Jefferson (cancer).

J. P. R. Williams

Welsh rugby union footballer (1949–2024).

Born March 2nd, 1949 in Bridgend.

Died January 8th, 2024 at 74 years old in Cardiff (bacterial meningitis). [ref]

Milton Bradley

American publisher and board game designer (1836–1911).

Born November 8th, 1836 in Kennebec County. [ref]

Died May 30th, 1911 at 74 years old in Springfield (disease). [ref]

Deaths 251 to 260 of 2077

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