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Dead at age 74
1,537 Notable deaths
David Nelson
American actor, director, producer (1936-2011).
Born October 24th, 1936 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 2011 at 74 years old in Century City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Chico Marx
American comedian.
Born March 22nd, 1887 in Manhattan.
Died October 11th, 1961 at 74 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
Paul Kantner
American musician (1941–2016).
Born March 17th, 1941 in San Francisco.
Died January 28th, 2016 at 74 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sebastián Piñera
Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Santiago.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 74 years old in Ranco Lake (drowning). [ref]
Sam Wanamaker
Actor.
Born June 14th, 1919 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1993 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Leo Strauss
History of political philosophy scholar (1899-1973).
Born September 20th, 1899 in Kirchhain.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 74 years old in Annapolis.
Wes Unseld
American basketball player and coach.
Born March 14th, 1946 in Louisville. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2020 at 74 years old in Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Dennis Edwards
American singer (1943-2018).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Fairfield.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Chicago (meningitis). [ref]
Joan Pujol García
Catalan spy, double agent for the british in world war ii.
Born February 14th, 1914 in Barcelona.
Died October 10th, 1988 at 74 years old in Caracas.
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the nation of islam (1933-2008).
Born October 30th, 1933 in Hamtramck.
Died September 9th, 2008 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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