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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
Mercè Rodoreda
Spanish writer (1908-1983).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1983 at 74 years old in Girona (liver cancer). [ref]
Fernando Sancho
Actor (1916-1990).
Born January 7th, 1916 in Zaragoza. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1990 at 74 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Désiré-Joseph Mercier
Roman-catholic cardinal.
Born November 21st, 1851 in Braine-l'Alleud. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1926 at 74 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
South african politician (1903-1978).
Born November 17th, 1903 in Ladybrand.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 74 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
John S. Romanides
American theologian.
Born March 2nd, 1927 in Piraeus.
Died November 1st, 2001 at 74 years old in Athens.
Michael Ogio
Governor-general of papua new guinea (1942-2017).
Born July 7th, 1942 in North Bougainville District.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 74 years old in Port Moresby. [ref]
Emine Nazikeda
Wife of sultan mehmet vi.
Born October 9th, 1866 in Sukhumi.
Died April 4th, 1941 at 74 years old in Cairo.
José Emilio Pacheco
Mexican writer (1939-2014).
Born June 30th, 1939 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2014 at 74 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mekere Morauta
Papua new guinea prime minister.
Born June 12th, 1946 in Papua New Guinea.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 74 years old in Brisbane.
David B. Steinman
American civil engineer.
Born June 11th, 1886 in Teruel.
Died August 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City.
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