Dead at age 75
2,115 Notable deaths
Hank Ballard
American singer (1927–2003).
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Bosley Crowther
American film critic (1905–1981).
Born July 13th, 1905 in Lutherville.
Died March 7th, 1981 at 75 years old in Mount Kisco (heart failure).
Raoul Dufy
French painter (1877–1953).
Born June 3rd, 1877 in Le Havre.
Died March 25th, 1953 at 75 years old in Forcalquier (internal bleeding, rheumatoid arthritis).
Virgilio Barco Vargas
President of colombia (1986-1990).
Born September 17th, 1921 in Cúcuta.
Died May 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Bogotá (cancer).
Magic Slim
American blues musician (1937–2013).
Born August 7th, 1937 in Yalobusha County.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Philadelphia.
Lefty Grove
American baseball player (1900–1975).
Born March 6th, 1900 in Lonaconing.
Died May 22nd, 1975 at 75 years old in Norwalk.
Babatunde Olatunji
Nigerian percussionist (1927–2003).
Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.
Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes).
Ismail Kemal
Prime minister of albania (1844-1919).
Born January 16th, 1844 in Vlorë.
Died January 24th, 1919 at 75 years old in Perugia (myocardial infarction).
John Archer Lejeune
United states marine corps commandant (1867–1942).
Born January 10th, 1867 in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Died November 20th, 1942 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Victor Kalashnikov
Russian firearm designer (1942–2018).
Born July 16th, 1942 in Matay.
Died March 27th, 2018 at 75 years old in Izhevsk. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather