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Dead at age 74
2,077 Notable deaths
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Champaign.
Died January 23rd, 2001 at 74 years old in Minneapolis (heart failure).
Piero Umiliani
Italian composer (1926-2001).
Born July 17th, 1926 in Florence.
Died February 14th, 2001 at 74 years old in Rome.
Ivan van Sertima
British africanist in new jersey.
Born January 26th, 1935 in Guyana.
Died May 25th, 2009 at 74 years old in Highland Park. [ref]
Andriyan Nikolayev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born September 5th, 1929 in Shorshely.
Died July 3rd, 2004 at 74 years old in Cheboksary (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Gridley Howe
American physician and abolitionist (1801–1876).
Born November 10th, 1801 in Boston.
Died January 9th, 1876 at 74 years old in Boston.
Edith Atwater
American stage, film and television actress (1911-1986).
Born April 22nd, 1911 in Chicago.
Died March 14th, 1986 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Claude Berri
French actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director (1934-2009).
Born July 1st, 1934 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Adolf Merckle
Businessman, billionaire (1934–2009).
Born March 18th, 1934 in Dresden.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 74 years old in Blaubeuren. [ref]
Albert Jay Nock
American journalist (1870-1945).
Born October 13th, 1870 in Scranton.
Died August 19th, 1945 at 74 years old in Wakefield (leukemia).
Jules Lefebvre
French painter (1836-1911).
Born March 14th, 1836 in Tournan-en-Brie. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1911 at 74 years old in Paris, rue La Bruyère. [ref]
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