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Dead at age 75

1,504 Notable deaths

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]

Heinz Reinefarth

German ss general (1903-1979).

Born December 26th, 1903 in Gniezno.

Died May 7th, 1979 at 75 years old in Westerland.

Wim Jansen

Dutch association football player and manager (1946–2022).

Born October 28th, 1946 in Rotterdam.

Died January 25th, 2022 at 75 years old in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. [ref]

Giuliano Gemma

Italian actor (1938-2013).

Born September 2nd, 1938 in Rome. [ref]

Died October 1st, 2013 at 75 years old in Civitavecchia (traffic collision). [ref]

Chester Himes

Novelist (1909-1984).

Born July 29th, 1909 in Jefferson City. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1984 at 75 years old in Moraira (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Bobby Hutcherson

American jazz vibraphone and marimba player.

Born January 17th, 1941 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died August 15th, 2016 at 75 years old in Montara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

John Davis Chandler

American actor (1935-2010).

Born January 28th, 1935 in Hinton.

Died February 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Toluca Lake (disease). [ref]

William Greer

American secret service agent (1909–1985).

Born September 22nd, 1909 in County Tyrone.

Died February 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Haywood County.

Niels Arestrup

French actor, film director and screenwriter (1949–2024).

Born February 8th, 1949 in Montreuil. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2024 at 75 years old in Ville-d'Avray. [ref]

Lon L. Fuller

American philosopher of law (1902-1978).

Born June 15th, 1902 in Hereford.

Died April 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Cambridge.

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