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Dead at age 74
1,538 Notable deaths
Miles Franklin
Australian writer and feminist (1879–1954).
Born October 14th, 1879 in Talbingo.
Died September 19th, 1954 at 74 years old in Drummoyne.
John Lawton
British singer.
Born July 11th, 1946 in Halifax.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 74 years old [ref]
Jamie Uys
South african film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996).
Born May 30th, 1921 in Boksburg.
Died January 29th, 1996 at 74 years old in Johannesburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolfo de la Huerta
President of mexico.
Born May 26th, 1881 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Varlam Shalamov
Soviet writer, journalist, poet and gulag survivor.
Born June 18th, 1907 in Vologda. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Charles Chesnutt
Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.
Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Keith Olsen
American musician.
Born May 12th, 1945 in Sioux Falls.
Died March 9th, 2020 at 74 years old in Genoa. [ref]
George Headley
West indian cricketer (1909-1983).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Colón City.
Died November 30th, 1983 at 74 years old in Kingston.
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]
Dore Schary
Screenwriter, playwright, film director, studio executive (1905-1980).
Born August 31st, 1905 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1980 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare