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Dead at age 75
1,538 Notable deaths
J. Allen Hynek
American astronomer.
Born May 1st, 1910 in Chicago.
Died April 27th, 1986 at 75 years old in Scottsdale (brain cancer).
Vivien Thomas
American surgeon (1910-1985).
Born August 29th, 1910 in New Iberia.
Died November 26th, 1985 at 75 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Lou Andreas-Salomé
German-russian psychoanalyst and author.
Born February 12th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1937 at 75 years old in Göttingen (kidney failure).
Edward Gorey
American writer, artist, and illustrator (1925-2000).
Born February 22nd, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2000 at 75 years old in Hyannis (heart failure).
Lázaro Cárdenas
President of mexico (1895-1970).
Born May 21st, 1895 in Jiquilpan Municipality. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1970 at 75 years old in Mexico City (cancer, diabetes). [ref]
Sreenivasan
Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer..
Born May 2nd, 1950 in Pattiam Grama Panchayat.
Died December 20th, 2025 at 75 years old in Kochi. [ref]
Emil Maurice
German officer (1897-1972).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Westermoor.
Died February 6th, 1972 at 75 years old in Munich.
Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983).
Born February 7th, 1908 in Oakland.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 75 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacques Tati
French filmmaker (1907-1982).
Born October 9th, 1907 in Le Pecq.
Died November 5th, 1982 at 75 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism).
Raymond Bailey
Actor (1904-1980).
Born May 6th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 75 years old in Irvine (myocardial infarction).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche