Dead at age 75

1,629 Notable deaths

Zinaida Gippius

Russian poet, playwright, editor, short story writer and religious thinker (1869-1945).

Born November 20th, 1869 in Belyov. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1945 at 75 years old in Paris.

Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

Medical missionary to newfoundland and labrador (1865–1940).

Born February 28th, 1865 in Parkgate.

Died October 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Charlotte (thrombosis).

Xul Solar

Argen (1887–1963).

Born December 14th, 1887 in San Fernando. [ref]

Died April 9th, 1963 at 75 years old in Tigre. [ref]

Ruud Geels

Dutch footballer (1948-2023).

Born July 28th, 1948 in Haarlem.

Died November 18th, 2023 at 75 years old [ref]

Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Austrian-american singer.

Born June 15th, 1861 in Libeň. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1936 at 75 years old in Hollywood (leukemia). [ref]

Hans Blumenberg

German philosopher.

Born July 13th, 1920 in Lübeck. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1996 at 75 years old in Altenberge. [ref]

Jorge Bolet

Cuban-born american pianist and teacher.

Born November 15th, 1914 in Havana.

Died October 16th, 1990 at 75 years old in Mountain View (death from AIDS-related complications).

Clara Westhoff

German sculptor (1878-1954).

Born November 21st, 1878 in Bremen.

Died March 9th, 1954 at 75 years old in Fischerhude.

Donald Howard Menzel

American astronomer (1901-1976).

Born April 11th, 1901 in Florence.

Died December 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Boston.

Walter Lang

American film director (1896-1972).

Born August 10th, 1896 in Memphis.

Died February 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).

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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King