Dead at age 75

1,625 Notable deaths

Nizar Qabbani

Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher (1923-1998).

Born March 21st, 1923 in Damascus.

Died April 30th, 1998 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Mary Weiss

American pop music vocalist (1948–2024).

Born December 28th, 1948 in New York City.

Died January 19th, 2024 at 75 years old [ref]

Vladimir Propp

Russian folklorist, philologist and linguist.

Born April 29th, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 22nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

William Dudley Pelley

American political activist, screenwriter, and convicted fraudster (1890-1965).

Born March 12th, 1890 in Lynn.

Died June 30th, 1965 at 75 years old in Noblesville.

Gene Evans

Actor (1922-1998).

Born July 11th, 1922 in Holbrook. [ref]

Died April 1st, 1998 at 75 years old in Jackson (heart failure). [ref]

Henry Armstrong

American boxer (1912–1988).

Born December 12th, 1912 in Columbus.

Died October 24th, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.

Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Queen consort of the netherlands (1879-1890).

Born August 2nd, 1858 in Bad Arolsen, Arolsen Castle. [ref]

Died March 20th, 1934 at 75 years old in The Hague (pneumonia). [ref]

Henry Morgenthau Jr.

American politician (1891-1967).

Born May 11th, 1891 in New York City. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Pravin Gordhan

South african politician.

Born April 12th, 1949 in Durban.

Died September 13th, 2024 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]

Jessie Royce Landis

American actress (1896-1972).

Born November 25th, 1896 in Chicago.

Died February 2nd, 1972 at 75 years old in Danbury (cancer).

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