Dead at age 75

1,627 Notable deaths

Don Gibson

American songwriter and country musician (1928-2003).

Born April 3rd, 1928 in Shelby. [ref]

Died November 17th, 2003 at 75 years old in Nashville. [ref]

Ernie Terrell

American boxer (1939-2014).

Born April 4th, 1939 in Belzoni.

Died December 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Evergreen Park (dementia).

St John Philby

English arabist, explorer, writer, and british colonial office intelligence officer.

Born April 3rd, 1885 in Badulla.

Died September 30th, 1960 at 75 years old in Beirut.

Stanisław Sosabowski

Polish general (1892-1967).

Born May 8th, 1892 in Ivano-Frankivsk.

Died September 25th, 1967 at 75 years old in United Kingdom.

Harbhajan Singh Yogi

Indian-american sikh yogi (1929-2004).

Born August 26th, 1929 in Gujranwala.

Died October 6th, 2004 at 75 years old in Española. [ref]

Fritz Zwicky

Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898–1974).

Born February 14th, 1898 in Varna.

Died February 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Pasadena.

J. C. R. Licklider

American psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990).

Born March 11th, 1915 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died June 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Arlington (asthma).

Rita Lee

Brazilian singer and musician (1947–2023).

Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]

Joseph Losey

American filmmaker and theatre director (1909–1984).

Born January 14th, 1909 in La Crosse. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 1984 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Childe Hassam

American painter (1859-1935).

Born October 17th, 1859 in Dorchester.

Died August 27th, 1935 at 75 years old in East Hampton.

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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson