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Dead at age 75

1,456 Notable deaths

Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer

British countess; paternal grandmother of diana, princess of wales (1897-1972).

Born August 16th, 1897 in London.

Died December 4th, 1972 at 75 years old in Althorp (brain cancer).

Salvador Laurel

Philippine politician (1928-2004).

Born November 18th, 1928 in Tanauan.

Died January 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Atherton (lymphoma).

Stan Bowles

English footballer (1948–2024).

Born December 24th, 1948 in Collyhurst. [ref]

Died February 24th, 2024 at 75 years old in Manchester (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Hank Ballard

American r&b recording artist; singer and songwriter.

Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.

Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Guillermo Haro

Mexican astronomer.

Born March 21st, 1913 in Mexico City.

Died April 26th, 1988 at 75 years old in Mexico City.

Babatunde Olatunji

Nigerian percussionist.

Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.

Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes). [ref]

Hugo Banzer

Bolivian president (1926-2002).

Born May 10th, 1926 in Concepción, Santa Cruz. [ref]

Died May 5th, 2002 at 75 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (lung cancer). [ref]

Walter A. Shewhart

American statistician (1891-1967).

Born March 18th, 1891 in New Canton. [ref]

Died March 11th, 1967 at 75 years old in Parsippany-Troy Hills. [ref]

Al Matthews

American actor and singer (1942-2018).

Born November 21st, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died September 22nd, 2018 at 75 years old in Orihuela. [ref]

Mustafa Barzani

Kurdish nationalist.

Born March 14th, 1903 in Barzan. [ref]

Died March 1st, 1979 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer).

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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci