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Dead at age 74
1,364 Notable deaths
Alan Shepard
American astronaut.
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Peter Mayhew
British-american actor.
Born May 19th, 1944 in Barnes.
Died April 30th, 2019 at 74 years old in Boyd (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herman Cain
American businessman (1945–2020).
Born December 13th, 1945 in Memphis.
Died July 30th, 2020 at 74 years old in Atlanta (COVID-19). [ref]
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
British soldier and governor-general of australia (1900-1974).
Born March 31st, 1900 in York Cottage.
Died June 10th, 1974 at 74 years old in Barnwell Manor.
Richard Kiel
American actor (1939-2014).
Born September 13th, 1939 in Detroit. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2014 at 74 years old in Fresno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sam Walton
American businessman.
Born March 29th, 1918 in Kingfisher.
Died April 5th, 1992 at 74 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma).
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh.
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (stroke). [ref]
Ty Cobb
American baseball player.
Born December 18th, 1886 in Narrows.
Died July 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Atlanta (prostate cancer).
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician.
Born April 2nd, 1942 in Lawton. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]
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]
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