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Dead at age 74

1,430 Notable deaths

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 (1939–2014).

Born September 24th, 1939 in Houston. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Culver City. [ref]

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]

Eugenio Pio Zolli

Chief rabbi of rome, italy, during world war ii; later converted to catholicism (1881-1956).

Born September 27th, 1881 in Brody.

Died March 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Rome.

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 (1879–1954).

Born September 29th, 1879 in Marseille.

Died August 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Reuilly (intoxication).

J. Arch Getty

American historian.

Born November 30th, 1950 in Louisiana.

Died May 19th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]

Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Danish princess (1888-1962).

Born June 1st, 1888 in Thumby.

Died June 30th, 1962 at 74 years old in Hellerup (disease).

Albert Scanlon

English footballer (1935-2009).

Born October 10th, 1935 in Manchester.

Died December 22nd, 2009 at 74 years old in Salford. [ref]

Dennis Chavez

Democratic politician from the u.s. state of new mexico. (1888-1962).

Born April 8th, 1888 in Los Chaves.

Died November 18th, 1962 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).

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