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Dead at age 74
1,537 Notable deaths
Carlo Gambino
American mobster.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
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]
David Stirling
World war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt.
Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster.
Ken Curtis
American actor and singer (1916–1991).
Born July 2nd, 1916 in Lamar. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1991 at 74 years old in Fresno.
Karen Black
American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013).
Born July 1st, 1939 in Park Ridge. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2013 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (bladder cancer). [ref]
Ernie Lively
American actor (1947-2021).
Born January 29th, 1947 in Baltimore.
Died June 3rd, 2021 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Dennis Waterman
English actor and singer (1948–2022).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Clapham.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in South Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer, superior vena cava syndrome). [ref]
Julie London
American actress and singer (1926-2000).
Born September 26th, 1926 in Santa Rosa.
Died October 18th, 2000 at 74 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction, stroke).
H. R. Giger
Swiss artist (1940–2014).
Born February 5th, 1940 in Chur.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 74 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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