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Dead at age 75

1,466 Notable deaths

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. [ref]

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.

Theodosius Dobzhansky

Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1900-1975).

Born January 25th, 1900 in Nemyriv. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1975 at 75 years old in San Jacinto (heart failure). [ref]

Clyfford Still

American artist (1904-1980).

Born November 30th, 1904 in Grandin. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1980 at 75 years old in New York City, Baltimore. [ref]

Erwin Panofsky

(1892-1968) german art historian.

Born March 30th, 1892 in Hanover. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1968 at 75 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Frederick Cook

American explorer (1865-1940).

Born June 10th, 1865 in Hortonville. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1940 at 75 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]

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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner