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Dead at age 74

1,433 Notable deaths

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen

Austrian academic, orientalist and historian (1894-1969).

Born July 26th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Alice Barber Stephens

American artist (1858-1932).

Born July 1st, 1858 in Salem.

Died July 13th, 1932 at 74 years old in Rose Valley.

William LeBaron

American film producer.

Born February 16th, 1883 in Elgin.

Died February 9th, 1958 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).

Carl Anton Wilhelm Hirschmann

Banker, general secretary of fifa (1877-1951).

Born February 16th, 1877 in Medan.

Died June 26th, 1951 at 74 years old in Amsterdam.

Karl Münchinger

German conductor.

Born May 29th, 1915 in Stuttgart. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1990 at 74 years old in Stuttgart.

Fosco Giachetti

Italian actor (1900-1974).

Born March 28th, 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.

Died December 22nd, 1974 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]

Vladimír Holan

Czech poet and translator (1905-1980).

Born September 16th, 1905 in Prague.

Died March 31st, 1980 at 74 years old in Prague.

Karl Allmendinger

German general (1891-1965).

Born February 3rd, 1891 in Abtsgmünd.

Died October 2nd, 1965 at 74 years old in Ellwangen (Jagst).

L. Birge Harrison

American artist (1854-1929).

Born October 28th, 1854 in Philadelphia.

Died May 11th, 1929 at 74 years old in Woodstock.

Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak

Polish actress.

Born February 15th, 1951 in Gdańsk.

Died April 15th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]

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