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Dead at age 74
2,077 Notable deaths
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Charles Ehresmann
French mathematician (1905-1979).
Born April 19th, 1905 in Strasbourg.
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 74 years old in Amiens.
Miroslav Holub
Czech poet and immunologist (1923–1998).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joseph Ritter
Roman catholic cardinal from the united states (1892–1967).
Born July 20th, 1892 in New Albany.
Died June 10th, 1967 at 74 years old in St. Louis.
Theodoros Katsanevas
Greek academic and politician.
Born March 13th, 1947 in Athens. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 74 years old in Athens (COVID-19).
Léon Brunschvicg
French philosopher (1869–1944).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1944 at 74 years old in Aix-les-Bains. [ref]
Lester Germer
American physicist (1896–1971).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 74 years old in Shawangunk Ridge.
C. Douglass Buck
American politician (1890–1965).
Born March 21st, 1890 in New Castle.
Died January 27th, 1965 at 74 years old in New Castle.
Malangatana Ngwenya
Mozambican artist (1936-2011).
Born June 6th, 1936 in Marracuene District.
Died January 5th, 2011 at 74 years old in Matosinhos. [ref]
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Italian-american airplane designer (1886-1960).
Born March 19th, 1886 in Sciacca. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
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