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Dead at age 75
1,538 Notable deaths
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr.
American banker.
Born September 7th, 1867 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1943 at 75 years old in Boca Grande (stroke). [ref]
David Berg
American leader of children of god (1919–1994).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died October 1st, 1994 at 75 years old in Portugal.
Oliver Tambo
South african anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993).
Born October 27th, 1917 in Nkantolo.
Died April 24th, 1993 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (stroke).
Jean Genet
French novelist, playwright, poet and political activist (1910-1986).
Born December 19th, 1910 in 6th arrondissement of Paris, Paris. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1986 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris, Paris (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Countess of strathmore and kinghorne (1862-1938); mother of queen elizabeth the queen mother; maternal grandmother of elizabeth ii.
Born September 11th, 1862 in London.
Died June 23rd, 1938 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Saul Bass
American graphic designer and filmmaker (1920-1996).
Born May 8th, 1920 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1996 at 75 years old in Beverly Grove (lymphoma). [ref]
Ray Collins
American actor (1889–1965).
Born December 10th, 1889 in Sacramento.
Died July 11th, 1965 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Peter Sarstedt
English singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.
Born December 12th, 1941 in New Delhi.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 75 years old in Sussex (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860-1935).
Born July 3rd, 1860 in Hartford. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1935 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Lee Krasner
American abstract expressionist painter (1908–1984).
Born October 27th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 1984 at 75 years old in New York City.
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