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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
Indian marxist philosopher.
Born November 19th, 1918 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1993 at 74 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Asghar Ali Engineer
Indian activist.
Born March 10th, 1939 in Salumbar.
Died May 14th, 2013 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austro-tuscan imperial and royal (1874-1948).
Born May 12th, 1874 in Salzburg.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 74 years old in Sankt Gilgen.
Wayne Henderson
American trombonist and record producer.
Born September 24th, 1939 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Culver City.
Louis Beel
36th prime minister of the netherlands (1902-1977).
Born April 12th, 1902 in Roermond. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1977 at 74 years old in Utrecht (leukemia). [ref]
Israel Zolli
Chief rabbi of rome, italy, during world war ii; later converted to catholicism (1881-1956).
Born September 27th, 1881 in Brody. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
René Barjavel
French writer.
Born January 24th, 1911 in Nyons. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marius Jacob
French anarchist.
Born September 29th, 1879 in Marseille. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Reuilly (intoxication). [ref]
J. Arch Getty
American historian.
Born November 30th, 1950 in Louisiana.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
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