Dead at age 74

1,372 Notable deaths

Pete La Roca

American drummer.

Born April 7th, 1938 in New York City.

Died November 20th, 2012 at 74 years old in New York City.

Uemura Shōen

Japanese artist (1875-1949).

Born April 23rd, 1875 in Kyoto, Shimogyō-ku.

Died August 27th, 1949 at 74 years old in Nara, Heijō.

Dorothy Dwan

Actress (1906-1981).

Born April 26th, 1906 in Sedalia.

Died March 17th, 1981 at 74 years old in Ventura (lung cancer).

Gideon Toury

Israeli literary and translation scholar.

Born June 6th, 1942 in Haifa.

Died October 4th, 2016 at 74 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

Norwegian explorer.

Born June 7th, 1890 in Christiania.

Died June 3rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Copenhagen.

Mauri Rose

American racing driver.

Born May 26th, 1906 in Columbus.

Died January 1st, 1981 at 74 years old in Royal Oak.

Ludwig von Pastor

German historian and austrian diplomat (1854-1928).

Born January 31st, 1854 in Aachen. [ref]

Died September 30th, 1928 at 74 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]

Ammo Baba

Iraqi footballer (1934-2009).

Born November 27th, 1934 in Baghdad.

Died May 27th, 2009 at 74 years old in Duhok (diabetes). [ref]

Cornelis Lely

Dutch civil servant and politician (1854-1929).

Born September 23rd, 1854 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1929 at 74 years old in The Hague. [ref]

Boris Galerkin

Russian mathematician.

Born March 4th, 1871 in Polotsk. [ref]

Died July 12th, 1945 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.

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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved