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Dead at age 74
2,076 Notable deaths
James Coburn
American actor (1928–2002).
Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel.
Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
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.
Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
British soldier (1900–1974), governor-general of australia from 1945 to 1947.
Born March 31st, 1900 in York Cottage.
Died June 10th, 1974 at 74 years old in Barnwell Manor.
Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024).
Born October 24th, 1949 in Port Coquitlam.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 74 years old in Quebec City (stabbing). [ref]
Mark Fuhrman
American police detective (1952–2026).
Born February 5th, 1952 in Eatonville.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 74 years old in Kootenai County. [ref]
Richard Kiel
American actor (1939–2014).
Born September 13th, 1939 in Detroit.
Died September 10th, 2014 at 74 years old in Fresno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first american in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Sam Walton
American businessman (1918–1992).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Kingfisher.
Died April 5th, 1992 at 74 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma).
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886).
Born October 22nd, 1811 in Raiding. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1886 at 74 years old in Bayreuth (pneumonia). [ref]
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