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Dead at age 75
2,114 Notable deaths
Jerry Heller
American businessman (1940–2016).
Born October 6th, 1940 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 2nd, 2016 at 75 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Rutger Hauer
Dutch actor (1944–2019).
Born January 23rd, 1944 in Breukelen. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2019 at 75 years old in Beetsterzwaag. [ref]
Roy Scheider
American actor (1932–2008).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Orange.
Died February 10th, 2008 at 75 years old in Little Rock (cancer, staphylococcal infection, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Robert Hansen
American serial killer (1939–2014).
Born February 15th, 1939 in Estherville.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 75 years old in Alaska Regional Hospital (disease). [ref]
Timothy Leary
American psychologist (1920–1996).
Born October 22nd, 1920 in Springfield.
Died May 31st, 1996 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer).
Cindy Williams
American actress and producer (1947–2023).
Born August 22nd, 1947 in Van Nuys.
Died January 25th, 2023 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974).
Born April 29th, 1899 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1974 at 75 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
David Ogden Stiers
American actor (1942–2018).
Born October 31st, 1942 in Peoria. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2018 at 75 years old in Newport (bladder cancer). [ref]
Tom Wilkinson
English actor (1948–2023).
Born February 5th, 1948 in Leeds. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2023 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Dom DeLuise
American actor (1933–2009).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, diabetes). [ref]
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