Dead at age 75
1,627 Notable deaths
Prince Knud of Denmark
Younger son of christian x of denmark and alexandrine of mecklenburg-schwerin.
Born July 27th, 1900 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died June 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Gentofte Hospital.
Slim Gaillard
American musician (1916–1991).
Born January 14th, 1916 in Detroit.
Died February 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in London.
Betty Smith
American author (1896–1972).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).
Natalia Ginzburg
Italian writer.
Born July 14th, 1916 in Palermo. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1991 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Harley Earl
American designer (1893-1969).
Born November 22nd, 1893 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1969 at 75 years old in Palm Beach (stroke). [ref]
Heathcote Williams
English poet, actor and dramatist (1941-2017).
Born November 15th, 1941 in Helsby.
Died July 1st, 2017 at 75 years old in Oxford.
Donald Davies
British computer scientist (1924-2000).
Born June 7th, 1924 in Treorchy. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2000 at 75 years old in Esher. [ref]
Clyfford Still
American artist (1904-1980).
Born November 30th, 1904 in Grandin.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Aletta Jacobs
Dutch physician and feminist, editor (1854–1929).
Born February 9th, 1854 in Sappemeer. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1929 at 75 years old in Baarn. [ref]
Robinson Jeffers
American poet (1887–1962).
Born January 10th, 1887 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 20th, 1962 at 75 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon