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Dead at age 74
1,369 Notable deaths
Jean Cocteau
French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer and filmmaker (1889–1963).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in Espagne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kary Mullis
American biochemist.
Born December 28th, 1944 in Lenoir. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2019 at 74 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Balu Mahendra
Sri lankan born indian film director.
Born May 20th, 1939 in Batticaloa.
Died February 13th, 2014 at 74 years old in Chennai (heart).
Eric Carmen
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Cleveland.
Died March 10th, 2024 at 74 years old in Lyndhurst. [ref]
Lord Alfred Douglas
English poet, translator and prose writer (1870-1945).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Worcestershire. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1945 at 74 years old in St Andrews. [ref]
Ivan Milat
Australian serial killer (1944-2019).
Born December 27th, 1944 in Guildford.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 74 years old in Sydney, Long Bay Correctional Centre (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Clyde Tolson
Associate director of the fbi.
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Laredo.
Died April 14th, 1975 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Norman Fell
American actor (1924-1998).
Born March 24th, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Meher Baba
Indian spiritual master (1894–1969).
Born February 25th, 1894 in Pune.
Died January 31st, 1969 at 74 years old in Meherazad.
Kevin Sullivan
American professional wrestler.
Born October 26th, 1949 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2024 at 74 years old in Concord (thrombosis). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde