Dead at age 74

2,077 Notable deaths

José Millán Astray y Terreros

General spanish, fascist, hero of the war in the philippines and founder of the spanish legion (1879-1954).

Born July 5th, 1879 in A Coruña.

Died January 1st, 1954 at 74 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ross S. Sterling

American politician (1875-1949).

Born February 11th, 1875 in Anahuac.

Died March 25th, 1949 at 74 years old in Fort Worth.

Max Weinreich

American/latvian linguist (1894–1969).

Born April 22nd, 1894 in Kuldīga.

Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in New York City.

Martine Franck

Belgian photographer (1938-2012).

Born April 2nd, 1938 in Antwerp.

Died August 16th, 2012 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]

Marius Jacob

French anarchist (1879–1954).

Born September 29th, 1879 in Marseille.

Died August 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Reuilly (intoxication).

Fernando Sancho

Spanish actor (1916-1990).

Born January 7th, 1916 in Zaragoza.

Died July 31st, 1990 at 74 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer).

William A. Seiter

American film director (1890-1964).

Born June 10th, 1890 in New York City.

Died July 26th, 1964 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

David Vunagi

Solomon islands cleric, anglican bishop.

Born September 5th, 1950 in Santa Isabel Island.

Died March 7th, 2025 at 74 years old in Guadalcanal. [ref]

James J. Davis

American politician (1873-1947).

Born October 27th, 1873 in Tredegar.

Died November 22nd, 1947 at 74 years old in Takoma Park (myocardial infarction).

Mircea Diaconu

Romanian actor and politician, mep (1949–2024).

Born December 24th, 1949 in Vlădești.

Died December 14th, 2024 at 74 years old in Bucharest (colorectal cancer). [ref]

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