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Dead at age 75

1,466 Notable deaths

Ian Hunter

British actor.

Born June 13th, 1900 in Cape Town. [ref]

Died September 23rd, 1975 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Prince Knud of Denmark

Younger son of christian x of denmark and alexandrine of mecklenburg-schwerin.

Born July 27th, 1900 in Sorgenfri Palace.

Died June 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Gentofte Hospital.

Vilayat Khan

Indian musician.

Born August 28th, 1928 in Gauripur.

Died March 13th, 2004 at 75 years old in Mumbai (lung cancer). [ref]

Paul Doumer

French statesman (1857-1932).

Born March 22nd, 1857 in Aurillac. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1932 at 75 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Kirin Kiki

Japanese actress (1943-2018).

Born January 15th, 1943 in Tokyo City.

Died September 15th, 2018 at 75 years old in Tokyo (breast cancer).

Salahuddin of Selangor

Sultan of selangor (1926-2001).

Born March 8th, 1926 in Kuala Langat.

Died November 21st, 2001 at 75 years old in Kuala Lumpur.

Rita Lee

Brazilian singer and musician.

Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]

Slim Gaillard

American musician.

Born January 4th, 1916 in Detroit. [ref]

Died February 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Sylvia Beach

American-born bookseller and publisher.

Born March 14th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]

Dave Swarbrick

English folk musician and singer-songwriter.

Born April 5th, 1941 in New Malden.

Died June 3rd, 2016 at 75 years old in London (pneumonia).

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