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Dead at age 74
2,077 Notable deaths
Nicolas Nabokov
Russian-american composer (1903–1978).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Liubča.
Died April 6th, 1978 at 74 years old in New York City.
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Egyptian footballer (1938-2012).
Born February 20th, 1938 in Egypt.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 74 years old in Amman (stroke). [ref]
Karl Fiehler
German politician of the nazi party (nsdap) and lord mayor of munich from 1933 until 1945 (1895-1969).
Born August 31st, 1895 in Brunswick. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1969 at 74 years old in Dießen am Ammersee.
Carl Nägeli
Swiss botanist (1817–1891).
Born March 26th, 1817 in Kilchberg.
Died May 10th, 1891 at 74 years old in Munich.
Fanny Elssler
Austrian ballerina (1810-1884).
Born June 23rd, 1810 in Gumpendorf.
Died November 27th, 1884 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Carmen Martín Gaite
Spanish writer (1925-2000).
Born December 8th, 1925 in Salamanca.
Died July 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Michael Silverstein
American linguist, anthropologist (1945–2020).
Born September 12th, 1945 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2020 at 74 years old in Chicago (brain tumor). [ref]
Alberto Breccia
Artist (1919–1993).
Born April 15th, 1919 in Montevideo.
Died November 10th, 1993 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires.
John Wansbrough
American historian (1928-2002).
Born February 19th, 1928 in Peoria.
Died June 10th, 2002 at 74 years old in Montaigu-de-Quercy.
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid