Dead at age 74
2,076 Notable deaths
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician.
Born April 2nd, 1942 in Lawton. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]
Chris Rea
English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025).
Born March 4th, 1951 in Middlesbrough.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882–1956).
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).
Peter Mayhew
British-american actor.
Born May 19th, 1944 in Barnes.
Died April 30th, 2019 at 74 years old in Boyd (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ty Cobb
American baseball player (1886–1961).
Born December 18th, 1886 in Narrows.
Died July 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Atlanta (prostate cancer).
Carlo Gambino
American mobster (1902–1976).
Born August 24th, 1902 in Palermo.
Died October 15th, 1976 at 74 years old in Massapequa (myocardial infarction).
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882).
Born July 4th, 1807 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1882 at 74 years old in Caprera. [ref]
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]
Friedrich Engels
German philosopher, sociologist and economist (1820–1895).
Born November 28th, 1820 in Barmen. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1895 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [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.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson