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Dead at age 74
1,473 Notable deaths
Carlo Gambino
American mobster.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
Ace Frehley
American guitarist (1951–2025).
Born April 27th, 1951 in The Bronx.
Died October 16th, 2025 at 74 years old in Morristown. [ref]
Ravi Zacharias
Canadian-american christian apologist (1946-2020).
Born March 26th, 1946 in Chennai.
Died May 19th, 2020 at 74 years old in Atlanta (spinal cancer). [ref]
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.
Dhyan Chand Kushwaha
Indian field hockey player.
Born August 29th, 1905 in Allahabad.
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 74 years old in Delhi (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Chris Rea
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025).
Born March 4th, 1951 in Middlesbrough.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]
Jacques Derrida
Algerian-french philosopher (1930–2004).
Born July 15th, 1930 in El Biar. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2004 at 74 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
Dennis Waterman
English actor and singer (1948–2022).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Clapham.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 74 years old [ref]
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