Dead at age 74
1,427 Notable deaths
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer.
Born January 19th, 1921 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old in Locarno (lung cancer, aplastic anemia). [ref]
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 and journalist (1870–1945).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Worcestershire.
Died March 20th, 1945 at 74 years old in Lancing.
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.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu