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Dead at age 74

1,369 Notable deaths

Ferenc Molnár

Hungarian-born dramatist and novelist.

Born January 12th, 1878 in Budapest.

Died April 2nd, 1952 at 74 years old in New York City (cancer).

Margaret Wycherly

English stage and film actress (1881-1956).

Born October 26th, 1881 in London.

Died June 6th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (disease).

Thom Gunn

English poet (1929-2004).

Born August 29th, 1929 in Gravesend. [ref]

Died April 25th, 2004 at 74 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Aleksei Kapler

Soviet film director.

Born October 24th, 1904 in Kyiv. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1979 at 74 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Robert Hutton

American actor (1920-1994).

Born June 11th, 1920 in Kingston. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1994 at 74 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]

Larry Speakes

Former white house spokesman.

Born September 13th, 1939 in Cleveland.

Died January 10th, 2014 at 74 years old in Cleveland (Alzheimer's disease).

George Zucco

Actor (1886-1960).

Born January 11th, 1886 in Manchester.

Died May 28th, 1960 at 74 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Chris Ford

American basketball player and coach (1949–2023).

Born January 11th, 1949 in Atlantic City.

Died January 17th, 2023 at 74 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

Hindu leader from the united states.

Born January 5th, 1927 in Oakland.

Died November 12th, 2001 at 74 years old in Kapaʻa.

Mort Mills

Actor (1919-1993).

Born January 11th, 1919 in New York City.

Died June 6th, 1993 at 74 years old in Ventura.

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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche