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Dead at age 75
1,456 Notable deaths
Gardner Fox
American comics writer and novelist.
Born May 20th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died December 24th, 1986 at 75 years old in Princeton.
Joe Sample
American pianist.
Born February 1st, 1939 in Houston. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2014 at 75 years old in Houston (lung cancer). [ref]
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]
Frans de Waal
Dutch primatologist and ethologist (1948–2024).
Born October 29th, 1948 in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Died March 14th, 2024 at 75 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer). [ref]
Paul Simon
American politician.
Born November 29th, 1928 in Eugene.
Died December 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Springfield (surgical complications).
Jessie Royce Landis
Actress (1896-1972).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died February 2nd, 1972 at 75 years old in Danbury (cancer).
Anthony Shaffer
Writer, barrister and advertising executive from england.
Born May 15th, 1926 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2001 at 75 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Josef von Sternberg
Austrian-american film director (1894-1969).
Born May 29th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 75 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Fox
American actor (1921-1996).
Born February 27th, 1921 in Yonkers.
Died June 1st, 1996 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Erich Kästner
German children's writer.
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Dresden. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1974 at 75 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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