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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924-1998).
Born January 23rd, 1924 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1998 at 74 years old in Sark.
Jean-Claude Brisseau
French film director.
Born July 17th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2019 at 74 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Joseph Wright
British linguist.
Born October 31st, 1855 in Idle. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Elmer Rice
American playwright (1892–1967).
Born September 28th, 1892 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 74 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).
Émile Benveniste
French linguist (1902-1976).
Born May 27th, 1902 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
August Krogh
Danish physiologist.
Born November 15th, 1874 in Grenå. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1949 at 74 years old in Copenhagen.
Tom London
American actor (1889-1963).
Born August 24th, 1889 in Louisville.
Died December 5th, 1963 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Abbas
Franco-iranian photographer.
Born March 29th, 1944 in Khash. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2018 at 74 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (diabetes). [ref]
Percy Williams
Canadian athlete (1908-1982).
Born May 19th, 1908 in Vancouver.
Died November 29th, 1982 at 74 years old in Vancouver (ballistic trauma).
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953).
Born November 7th, 1878 in Kosava. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Bnei Brak. [ref]
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