Dead at age 75

1,501 Notable deaths

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]

Don Gibson

American songwriter and country musician (1928-2003).

Born April 3rd, 1928 in Shelby. [ref]

Died November 17th, 2003 at 75 years old in Nashville. [ref]

Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Queen consort of the netherlands (1879-1890).

Born August 2nd, 1858 in Bad Arolsen, Arolsen Castle. [ref]

Died March 20th, 1934 at 75 years old in The Hague (pneumonia). [ref]

Lynn Bari

American actress (1913-1989).

Born December 18th, 1913 in Roanoke.

Died November 20th, 1989 at 75 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).

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.

Louis Hayward

British actor born in south africa.

Born March 19th, 1909 in Johannesburg. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1985 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]

Ernie Terrell

American boxer (1939-2014).

Born April 4th, 1939 in Belzoni.

Died December 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Evergreen Park (dementia).

Fritz Zwicky

Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974).

Born February 14th, 1898 in Varna.

Died February 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Pasadena.

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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young