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Dead at age 74
1,430 Notable deaths
Joe Venuti
American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist (1903–1978).
Born September 16th, 1903 in Philadelphia, Lecco.
Died August 14th, 1978 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Judah Folkman
American biologist.
Born February 24th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Isabel Paterson
Author and editor.
Born January 22nd, 1886 in Manitoulin Island.
Died January 10th, 1961 at 74 years old in Montclair.
Alejandro de Tomaso
Racecar driver.
Born July 10th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 21st, 2003 at 74 years old in Modena.
Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Indian writer (1864-1938).
Born May 5th, 1864 in Raebareli district. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1938 at 74 years old [ref]
Alfred G. Gilman
American pharmacologist (1941-2015).
Born July 1st, 1941 in New Haven.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 74 years old in Dallas (pancreatic cancer).
Greg Cannom
American make-up artist.
Born March 4th, 1951 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 74 years old
Harry Shannon
American actor.
Born June 13th, 1890 in Saginaw.
Died July 27th, 1964 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Frieda Inescort
Scottish actress.
Born June 29th, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died February 26th, 1976 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple sclerosis).
Ahmad Shamloo
Iranian persian poet, writer, and journalist (1925-2000).
Born December 12th, 1925 in Tehran. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2000 at 74 years old in Karaj. [ref]
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