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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
Chris Watson
Australian politician, third prime minister of australia (1867-1941).
Born April 9th, 1867 in Valparaíso.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 74 years old in Sydney.
Will H. Hays
American politician (1879–1954).
Born November 5th, 1879 in Sullivan.
Died March 7th, 1954 at 74 years old in Sullivan.
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
Military leader, viceroy, victoria cross (1889-1963).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Richmond.
Died July 4th, 1963 at 74 years old in Windsor (major trauma).
Virginia Field
British actress (1917-1992).
Born November 4th, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 74 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Roman Dmowski
Polish politician (1864-1939).
Born August 9th, 1864 in Kamionek. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1939 at 74 years old in Drozdowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Charlie Byrd
American guitarist.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Suffolk. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Annapolis (lung cancer). [ref]
Lion Feuchtwanger
German writer.
Born July 7th, 1884 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Trevanian
American film scholar and writer (1931-2005).
Born June 12th, 1931 in Tokyo, Granville. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2005 at 74 years old in West Country. [ref]
Cass Gilbert
American architect (1859-1934).
Born November 29th, 1859 in Zanesville.
Died May 17th, 1934 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Steve Wilhite
American theoretical computer scientist.
Born March 3rd, 1948 in West Chester Township. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2022 at 74 years old in Cincinnati (COVID-19). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson