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Dead at age 75
1,629 Notable deaths
Sōsuke Uno
The 75th prime minister of japan (1922-1998).
Born August 27th, 1922 in Moriyama.
Died May 19th, 1998 at 75 years old in Shiga Medical Center for Adults (lung cancer).
Barry Lopez
American writer (1945–2020).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Port Chester.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 75 years old in Eugene (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Hofstadter
American physicist and nobel laureate (1915-1990).
Born February 5th, 1915 in New York City.
Died November 17th, 1990 at 75 years old in Stanford.
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
German surgeon (1875-1951).
Born July 3rd, 1875 in Barmen. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1951 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Joie Chitwood
American racing driver (1912-1988).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Denison.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 75 years old in Tampa.
Basil Bernstein
British sociologist (1924–2000).
Born November 1st, 1924 in London.
Died September 24th, 2000 at 75 years old in London.
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
Edward Soja
American urban planner.
Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died November 2nd, 2015 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Hildegard Lächert
Nazi concentration camp guard (1920–1995).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1995 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Bernie Geoffrion
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2006).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died March 11th, 2006 at 75 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer). [ref]
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