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Dead at age 74
2,077 Notable deaths
Jane Wilde
Irish poet and writer, editor (1821–1896).
Born December 27th, 1821 in Dublin. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1896 at 74 years old in Chelsea. [ref]
Nikolai Berdyaev
Russian philosopher (1874–1948).
Born March 18th, 1874 in Obukhiv. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1948 at 74 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Jack Oakie
American actor (1903–1978).
Born November 12th, 1903 in Sedalia.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 74 years old in Northridge (aortic aneurysm).
Gilbert Bécaud
French singer, composer, pianist and actor (1927–2001).
Born October 24th, 1927 in Toulon.
Died December 18th, 2001 at 74 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (lung cancer).
Philipp Scheidemann
German politician (1865-1939).
Born July 26th, 1865 in Kassel.
Died November 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Copenhagen.
Colleen Hanabusa
American politician (1951-2026).
Born May 4th, 1951 in Waianae. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Idris Muhammad
American drummer (1939-2014).
Born November 13th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died July 29th, 2014 at 74 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Jessie Matthews
English actress, singer and dancer (1907–1981).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Soho.
Died August 19th, 1981 at 74 years old in Eastcote (cancer).
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon.
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Jane Digby
British aristocrat.
Born April 3rd, 1807 in Holkham Hall.
Died August 11th, 1881 at 74 years old in Damascus (dysentery, myocardial infarction).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde