Dead at age 75

1,576 Notable deaths

Henry Morgenthau Jr.

American politician (1891-1967).

Born May 11th, 1891 in New York City. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Pravin Gordhan

South african politician.

Born April 12th, 1949 in Durban.

Died September 13th, 2024 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]

Jessie Royce Landis

American actress (1896-1972).

Born November 25th, 1896 in Chicago.

Died February 2nd, 1972 at 75 years old in Danbury (cancer).

Joe Sample

American jazz musician and composer (1939–2014).

Born February 1st, 1939 in Houston.

Died September 12th, 2014 at 75 years old in Houston (lung cancer).

Gardner Fox

American comics writer and novelist.

Born May 20th, 1911 in Brooklyn.

Died December 24th, 1986 at 75 years old in Princeton.

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]

Paul Simon

American politician (1928–2003).

Born November 29th, 1928 in Eugene.

Died December 9th, 2003 at 75 years old in Springfield (surgical complications).

William Tubman

Liberian politician, 19th president of liberia (1895-1971).

Born November 29th, 1895 in Harper.

Died July 23rd, 1971 at 75 years old in London.

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]

Leon Brittan

British politician and barrister (1939–2015).

Born September 25th, 1939 in North London.

Died January 21st, 2015 at 75 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu