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Dead at age 75

1,538 Notable deaths

John McCallum

Canadian economist and politician.

Born April 9th, 1950 in Montreal.

Died June 21st, 2025 at 75 years old in Mississauga. [ref]

Wolf Messing

Russian clairovoyant, telepathist, hypnotist, occultist (1899-1974).

Born September 10th, 1899 in Góra Kalwaria.

Died November 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Robinson Jeffers

American poet.

Born January 10th, 1887 in Pittsburgh. [ref]

Died January 20th, 1962 at 75 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]

Philip B. Crosby

Quality guru (1926-2001).

Born June 18th, 1926 in Wheeling.

Died August 18th, 2001 at 75 years old in Winter Park.

Mary Ellen Mark

American photographer.

Born March 20th, 1940 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2015 at 75 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]

Betty Smith

American author (1896–1972).

Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn.

Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).

Richmond K. Turner

Admiral in the united states navy (1885-1961).

Born May 27th, 1885 in Portland.

Died February 12th, 1961 at 75 years old in Monterey.

Bosley Crowther

American film critic.

Born July 13th, 1905 in Lutherville. [ref]

Died March 7th, 1981 at 75 years old in Mount Kisco (heart failure). [ref]

Fred Karno

British theatre manager (1866-1941).

Born March 26th, 1866 in Exeter.

Died September 18th, 1941 at 75 years old in Lilliput, Dorset (diabetes).

Lefty Grove

Major league baseball pitcher.

Born March 6th, 1900 in Allegany County.

Died May 22nd, 1975 at 75 years old in Norwalk.

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