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Dead at age 74
1,571 Notable deaths
Alexander Gerschenkron
American economist (1904–1978).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Odesa.
Died October 26th, 1978 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee.
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
David Bedford
English composer and musician.
Born August 4th, 1937 in London. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2011 at 74 years old (cancer). [ref]
Albert Scanlon
English footballer (1935-2009).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Manchester.
Died December 22nd, 2009 at 74 years old in Salford. [ref]
Dan Brouthers
Major league baseball player.
Born May 8th, 1858 in Sylvan Lake.
Died August 2nd, 1932 at 74 years old in East Orange.
Gideon Sundback
Swedish-american inventor (1880-1954).
Born April 24th, 1880. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1954 at 74 years old in Meadville.
Norman Cantor
Canadian historian (1929-2004).
Born November 19th, 1929 in Winnipeg.
Died September 18th, 2004 at 74 years old in Miami.
J. Arch Getty
American historian.
Born November 30th, 1950 in Louisiana.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
Metropolitan archbishop of milan and cardinal of the catholic church, beatified in 1996..
Born January 18th, 1880 in Rome.
Died August 30th, 1954 at 74 years old in Venegono Inferiore.
Judith Merril
American science fiction writer and editor (1923-1997).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Boston.
Died September 12th, 1997 at 74 years old in Toronto.
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