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Dead at age 74

2,077 Notable deaths

Edward William Lane

British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876).

Born September 17th, 1801 in Hereford.

Died August 10th, 1876 at 74 years old in Worthing.

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 (1937–2011).

Born August 4th, 1937 in London.

Died October 1st, 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 (1858–1932).

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.

Terrel Bell

United states secretary of education (1921-1996).

Born November 11th, 1921 in Lava Hot Springs.

Died June 22nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Salt Lake City (pulmonary fibrosis).

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.

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